The Spice Rice Farmer of Karnataka
The Spice Rice Farmer Of Karnataka Mr. D.M. Ramesh (59), is from Daradahalli village, Mudigere taluk, Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka, India. He has studied up to the pre-university level. He currently owns 15 acres of land and grows plantation crops such as coffee, pepper and areca nut. According to Mr. Ramesh, the manner in which we grow in a society depends on the environmental condition of a particular area. He has a deep interest in farming because his ancestors used to practise cultivation. He wanted to cultivate plantation crops but he did not possess his own land due to absolute poverty and hence could not achieve his dream. He shifted from Coorg to Mudigere in search of a job. He started Seetha Bangles Store in the year 1987 in Mudigere to earn his livelihood. After a couple of years, he got married and entered the timber business to increase the family income. Though he earned sufficient money from the timber busines