The youngster turned to organic farming in 2016 and grows a range of grains, pulses, fruits, and vegetables, without any chemicals. He also undertakes wood cultivation.
Time and again, this gutsy officer has made headlines not only for running successful campaigns in the districts she was posted to but also for standing strong as a gritty and determined role model who refuses to bow down under political pressure.
In a region that's suffered water shortage for years, the efforts of a 82-year-old have helped his village with a supply of water even during droughts.
Syed Ghani Khan is a museum curator who resides in a small village in Mandya district. His initiative is a unique one --a living museum where over 850 varieties of rice and about 115 varieties of mangoes are being conserved and cultivated.
A community initiative working to preserve traditional varieties of crops through organic farming, 'Sahaja Samrudha' (Bountiful Nature) is a fast-expanding network of small farmers and like-minded individuals who are working to make sustainable agriculture a way of life in India's farming community.