Women-Led · IIMR Incubated · Hyderabad
The woman who dared to
feed India better.
Rajput Reshma Singh gave up 15 years of corporate success to answer one urgent question: why has modern India forgotten the ancient grains that once nourished a billion people?
From a kitchen in Srinagar Colony, Hyderabad — she built a brand that is now IIMR-incubated, APEDA-registered, government-recognized, and loved across every state in India.
Rajput Reshma Singh
Founder & CEO — Dharthi Foods
"Be healthy by eating right food. Get rid of diseases and live healthy. Come back to our ancient foods— rich in fibres and nutrients."
— Rajput Reshma Singh, Founder & CEO, Dharthi Foods
Education & Background
Science, discipline
and a calling.
Environment Engineering
Double Master's — MSc + MTech in Environment Management. A rigorous scientific foundation that informs every product she formulates.
15 Years Corporate Leadership
Senior roles at Ramky Enviro Engineers and leading Indian corporations — building operational excellence and systems thinking that now powers Dharthi Foods.
Founded Dharthi Foods — 2019
Left a successful corporate career to answer an urgent question: why had India forgotten its most nutritious grains? The mission became a brand, then a movement.
Journey
Two decades.
One purpose.
Environment Engineering — Ramky Enviro Engineers & leading corporations
Indian Woman Summit, VAY Foundation
Mission: bring ancient millets back to modern Indian kitchens
The technology & innovation backbone of the Dharthi ecosystem
Accepted into Indian Institute of Millet Research, Hyderabad
Export certification + government recognition for millet innovation
Delivering to every state from Hyderabad
Recognition
Awards that tell
her story.
Four national-level awards recognising leadership, entrepreneurship and impact — from the daughters of Prime Ministers to the founders of India's missile programme.
Power Woman — Lead India
Honoured as a Power Woman by Lead India, founded by missile man of India Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, on International Women's Day 2022.
Award from Mrs Surabhi Vani
Received award from Mrs Surabhi Vani Garu, daughter of Late PV Narsimha Rao (Ex Prime Minister of India), on International Women's Day 8th March 2022.
Navdurga Woman Award
Received Navdurga Woman Award for excelling in the field of Entrepreneurship — recognising excellence in women-led business.
Woman Excellency Award
Received Woman Excellency Award at Indian Woman Summit 2017 organised by VAY Foundation, supported by Consumer Rights Protection Council.
Global Impact
From Hyderabad to
the United Nations.
Reshma's expertise has taken her to international platforms — from UN training workshops to global business summits — always advocating for women, food security and ancient grain nutrition.
UNCTAD Empretech Graduate
Graduated from UNCTAD-Empretech Training Workshop — certified and delivered by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
RKVY-RAFTAAR Pre-Seed Grant
Selected for Pre-seed Stage Funding Support under Innovation & Agri Entrepreneurship Component of RKVY-RAFTAAR, by nutrihub TBISC.
Walmart Women Entrepreneurship Program
Completed the Women Entrepreneurship Development Program empowered by Walmart — strengthening business skills for women entrepreneurs.
Cherie Blair Foundation UK
Completed Women's Mentoring Women in Business Programme from the renowned Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, UK.
USA–India Business Summit Panelist
Invited as Panelist for USA–India Business Summit for Women to discuss challenges faced by women in Science, Technology and Mathematics (STEM).
ITP Guest Lecturer — 24 Countries
Invited as Guest Lecturer for International Training Programme on Environmental Impact Assessment under Ministry of External Affairs ITEC programme — 41 participants from 24 countries including Nigeria, Bangladesh, Russia, Canada, New Zealand.
15+
Years of expertise
4×
National awards
24
Countries reached
2019
Dharthi founded
What drives us
A brand built on
purpose, not profit.
Every product we make carries the weight of a simple but powerful belief: that India's ancient food wisdom — the bajra that sustained farmers through droughts, the ragi that grew children strong, the jowar that fed entire villages — deserves its place on the modern table.
We are a women-led brand. Every woman in our team is a stakeholder in this vision — not just an employee. The work we do feeds families. The nutrition we deliver changes lives. That is not a marketing line. That is our daily reality.
IIMR Incubated
Hyderabad, India
Certified · Recognized · Trusted
Support women-led food
Every purchase fuels
a woman's mission.
When you buy from Dharthi Foods, you're not just choosing healthier food. You're backing a women-led, government-recognized food brand that is bringing ancient grain nutrition back to Indian families.