"The major task was waste removal. We had to spend Rs 10 lakh just to get the fields cleared of waste dumped over the years,’’

Only millet varieties and desi seed could adapt to climate change and enable farmers address climate change.

"In areas where several borewells tap the aquifer, ... we try to convince the whole community to opt for recharge."

Of renewed interest in weaving and about its allure in terms of economics, culture, identity, dignity, convenience, social ties, and innovation.

"... Farmers allow Sarus cranes to feed and breed in their fields, even though this causes some crop damage,”

They produced 6,700 kg of 722 landraces of rice, cereals, pulses, oilseeds and established 27 in-situ centers in the 92 villages

They pack one kg of a variety of indigenous seeds in cloth bags and sell them at exhibitions to encourage more farmers to cultivate them.

"The herbs that go into herbal concoctions used as as insect repellents and for veterinary purposes come from our own herbal gardens."

While farmers get an input assistance of ₹5,000 per acre, the consumers get the farm yield.