Solthadi Nanda Kishore Nayak adopted multi-cropping on his land near Polali in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. He has planted 70 variety of plants in a 7-acre plot that was once barren.
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Solthadi Nanda Kishore Nayak was employed as a facility manager in a tech firm in Bengaluru for 18 years. During COVID-19, he decided to return to his native Polali village in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, leaving desk jobs to take up farming on land that belongs to his parents, but was left uncultivated.
“I never considered agriculture as a career because it did not seem profitable. But during the lockdown, when people rushed to stock up on food, I realised how essential farming is for our survival,” says the 55-year-old, standing in his field. “I turned to organic farming.”
Published – May 01, 2026 01:25 pm IST
