Social Responsibility


Natural Farmer with the Support of My Brother

I am a natural farmer and heirloom seed conservator, working alongside my brother. My focus is on sustainable farming practices and preserving heirloom seeds to maintain their purity for future generations. Through natural farming, I contribute to climate change mitigation and promote biodiversity in agriculture.


Focus Areas
  • Natural Farming
  • Heirloom Seed Conservation
  • Sustainable Agriculture
  • Biodiversity Preservation
  • Climate Change Mitigation

Media & Public Appearances

V6 Life — Software Engineer From Medak Turns Organic Farmer

V6 News documentary covering the story of a software engineer from Medak who chose to pursue organic farming alongside a tech career — focusing on natural farming, heirloom seed preservation, and building a sustainable agricultural model.

Jinna Balu with Padma Shri Subhash Palekar Ji — SPNF

Live session with Padma Shri Subhash Palekar Ji on Subhash Palekar Natural Farming (SPNF). Discussing zero-budget natural farming principles, soil health restoration, and sustainable agriculture practices that eliminate chemical inputs.

▶ Starts at 1:29:00
Niti Aayog, New Delhi — Village Narsingi Represented at National Forum

Our natural farming work from village Narsingi, Papannapet, Medak was presented at Niti Aayog in New Delhi — India's apex policy think tank. A speaker highlighted our farm's practices on the national stage, representing our village's contribution to sustainable agriculture and heirloom seed conservation at a national policy forum.

▶ Starts at 3:05:06
ETV News

ETV News coverage of our natural farming journey — a software engineer turned organic farmer from Medak district, working on heirloom seed conservation and chemical-free agriculture practices.

ETV Annadhatha

Featured on ETV Annadhatha — a popular Telugu agriculture show — showcasing our natural farming methods, heirloom seed varieties, and sustainable practices that support biodiversity and farmer independence.

News & Press

Eenadu — వరి సేద్యం.. వైవిధ్యం (Rice Farming Diversity)

Featured in Eenadu, one of India's largest Telugu-language newspapers. The article covers our natural farming journey — three brothers (Balu, Raju, Krishna) from Narsingi village, Papannapet, Medak cultivating 130 indigenous rice varieties across 17 acres using Subhash Palekar Natural Farming methods, with Gramabharati's collaboration. Highlights include heirloom seed conservation, Jeevaamrutam preparation, and building a sustainable agricultural model without chemical inputs.

Eenadu Newspaper Article - Rice Farming Diversity
Back to Nature — Success Story (February 2021, pages 27–30)

The February 2021 issue of Back to Nature, the Subhash Palekar Natural Farming magazine, featured our farm as a success story across pages 27–30: a software engineer working from the farm, the 17-acre Raju Prakruthi Vyavasaya Kshethram at Narsingi (Papannapet, Medak, Telangana), natural farming since 2015, 21 indigenous paddy varieties, and a self-sustained model for an 11-member family built without leaving engineering.

Read pages 27–30 (PDF)
Back to Nature magazine, February 2021 — page 27

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Back to Nature magazine, February 2021 — page 28

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Back to Nature magazine, February 2021 — page 29

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Back to Nature magazine, February 2021 — page 30

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Click any page to open it full size; the PDF contains all four pages.

Farm Visits

Pyramid Spiritual Societies Movement — Farm Visit (Part 1)

Team members from Pyramid Spiritual Societies Movement visited our natural farm in Narsingi, Papannapet, Medak to learn about our heirloom seed conservation, natural farming practices, and sustainable agriculture methods.

Pyramid Spiritual Societies Movement — Farm Visit (Part 2)

Continued walkthrough of our farm with the Pyramid Spiritual Societies Movement team — showcasing indigenous rice varieties, natural farming techniques, and Jeevaamrutam-based soil enrichment practices.

Pyramid Spiritual Societies Movement — Farm Visit (Part 3)

Final part of the Pyramid Spiritual Societies Movement team's visit — discussions on heirloom seed preservation, biodiversity in agriculture, and the vision for chemical-free farming in the region.