Hyderabad’s Bonguram Nagaraju is an inspiration for those who want to stick to the roots and grow into a tree. The 32-year-old was working with Bharat Biotech after completing his post graduation from the University of Hyderabad. He studied MSc in Animal Biotechnology. Despite having a good degree and a well-paying job, he was not satisfied with his life.
After seeing that the food that people were eating in the cities was all developed by the consumption of pesticides, he went into a state of thinking. He decided to quit his job and went back to his village Habsipur in Telangana to cultivate the new crop, a leading news daily reported.
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His farming style was unconventional. He cultivated indigenous rice varieties, which the farmers of Habsipur village would never choose. Not only this, instead of using artificial fertilizers and pesticides, he did organic farming using cow dung and neem oil.
In recognition of his efforts in developing agriculture for good, Gandhi Global Family and Gandhi Gyan Pratishthan Trust have honored him with the Pudami Putra Award last year. He is working with Gram Bharti voluntary organization, Subhiksha Agri Foundation and Deccan Mudra to educate farmers. Agriculture Extension Officer Mahesh said that Nagaraju has become a source of inspiration for many youths making their career in agriculture.
Nagaraju’s parents and in-laws were very upset with his decision but his wife supported him all the time. She also quit her job as a teacher in a corporate school in Hyderabad.
Nagaraju and his wife have grown seven indigenous paddy crops like Manipur Black Rice, Kuji Patli, Dasumathi, Ratna Chodi, Kalabati, Telangana Sona, Kugi Patalia, Burma Kali in four and a half acres of land. The couple also cultivates mixed vegetables and fruits, sheep and poultry.
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In a conversation with the news agency, Nagaraju revealed that he had started growing mixed crops along with sheep and poultry to increase profits in the future. The young farmer is also acting as a guide for many others by distributing various indigenous paddy seeds to the village farmers.
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