3rd Generation farmer running centennial family farm.Integrated farm with speciality rices[unique medicinal rice "NAVARA"],indegenous vegetables,fruits,flowers,medicinal trees and plants.Rear cows.
Entire farm certified Organic from 2006.
Heading two Farmer Organisations:
1.President-Navara Rice Farmers Society.
2.Chairman-Palakkadan Matta Farmers Producer Company Ltd.
Took leadership in registering both these varieties of rice as Geographical Indication.
Managing Trustee - Navara Foundation
Director-Center for Studies on Navara Rice.
Received "Plant Genome Savior Community Recognition Award" from Govt.of India.
Nominated by Govt. of India as Member-Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Authority.
Have participated in 70 conferences,meetings,trade fairs,exhibitions,workshops, to create awareness on Navara,GI,Organic Farming,PPV&FRA.
Maintains website www.navara.in as part of awareness creation.