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Besides growing 20 varieties of crops ranging from barley to watermelons, this 'Mitti Ka Aadmi' also extracts pashmina from his cashmere goats, teaches organic farming techniques while also running an independent homestay in Ladakh.

"As a Buddhist, it’s my duty to take care of all sentient beings. We have a traditional practice called Tsetar (‘Life Release’), whereby animals destined for slaughter are bought and then released into their native environment."

Until recently, in most places in India and the world, milk was synonymous with cow-milk—but, this notion is changing rapidly.