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What we have learnt from planting sandalwood, sorting out land papers and answering buyers’ questions on site visits. Written by the people who work on our farms.

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Aerial view of a managed farm campus with dairy, orchard rows and a farmhouse

Guide7 min read

What is managed farmland? A simple guide for first-time buyers

How owning land and having a professional team farm it actually works, what you get, and the questions to ask.

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A young sapling in a grow bag at the farm nursery

The crop6 min read

Why sandalwood is grown with host trees

Indian sandalwood is a root hemi-parasite. Here is what that means for how a plantation is planned and run.

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Aerial view of the GreenX campus and farm pond at dusk

Checklist6 min read

Documents to check before buying agricultural land

A practical checklist for buyers in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Use it with a lawyer, not instead of one.

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Gir cows at the GreenX farm dairy

Guide6 min read

Managed farmland vs buying agricultural land yourself

Two ways to own farmland near Bangalore. What each one involves, what it costs you in time, and the questions that decide which suits you.

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Farm cottage at GreenX lit up at dusk

NRI guide5 min read

Can NRIs buy farmland in India?

What the foreign exchange rules generally say about agricultural land, plantations and farmhouses, and how to get it checked for your case.

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Wide aerial view of the GreenX farm and surrounding fields

Location5 min read

Farmland near Bangalore airport: the Hindupur–Lepakshi corridor

Why we farm on NH-544E, about 90 minutes from Kempegowda International Airport, and what is in the area.

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Aerial view of the GreenX farm campus and managed plots

Guide5 min read

Managed farmland near Bangalore: a complete guide

What managed farmland is, where it is around Bangalore, what it costs, and what to check before you buy.

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Aerial view of farm sheds with solar panels and a wind turbine beside the plantation

Buying guide5 min read

Agricultural land for sale near Bangalore: what to check

How to buy agricultural land near Bangalore safely, which documents matter, and how to keep the land productive from the city.

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Aerial view of a tiled-roof farmhouse surrounded by planted rows

Lifestyle5 min read

Farmhouse plots near Bangalore: building on a managed farm

How a weekend home on a working farm differs from a bare farmhouse plot, and what the rules allow at GreenX.

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Rows of young sandalwood with the GreenX farm campus behind

The crop5 min read

Sandalwood farmland near Bangalore: how managed plantations work

How a managed sandalwood plantation is planned and run, what the harvest share looks like at GreenX, and what nobody can promise.

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Aerial view of the GreenX farm campus
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