organic farming

It took him two years to make his first machine - a weeder, despite several failures, taunts from friends and doubt from his family.

Apart from growing chemical-free food, he also created a seed bank named Aadhiyagai (which means first blooming in Tamil), with more than 300 native vegetable and fruit seeds.

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Deb, though no agriculturist by training, was bothered with the apathy of the then agri-scientists who found it of no consequence that the native rice was dying out. They, in fact, promoted high yielding and hybrid varieties instead.

“When we were travelling for the course, we came across a strawberry field. Just as we were enjoying the view, we saw a person dressed in a white protective jumpsuit spraying some liquid on to the crops. It sent a chill down our spines."

“You are what you eat. It is an irrefutable fact that our ancestors, including our grandparents, ate nutritious food and led a simple life. Their food wasn’t doused in chemicals, and they did not lead a sedentary lifestyle. They toiled hard in the fields to grow their food,” he says.

The incredible impact has led to reverse migration as nearly 25 families that had left the villages in search of better opportunities have returned!

What started as a couple of plants in his kitchen garden has now grown into a 5.5 acre chemical-free farm where 22-year-old Sooraj CS encourages organic cultivation among other farmers in Wayanad! #LiveGreen #GrowOrganic

The best part? The kids are not only earning money by selling the organic veggies and compost to the Midday Meal authorities, they are also changing their eating habits to healthier ones!