Shivanapur Ramesh

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Shivanapura Ramesh, a farmer hails from the reputed Shivanapura family, respected highly among farmers for innovative agricultural practices. From 1996, he has experimented with several crops, evolved his own theories of farming and set up Teja nursery in 2007. The nursery draws the attention of enthusiasts from all over the country. In 2000, when agricultural scientists of the state were worried that the historical Devanahalli Pomelo (chakota) variety had become extinct, original plants were carefully conserved in Ramesh’s farm. The Horticulture Department sourced saplings from here for its Pomelo Conservation Centre.

Subsequently, the origin of the variety was traced back to Tipu Sultan, and got Geographical Indicator (GI) tag. Clear enough, Shivanapura Ramesh and his two and a half acre nursery stand out for many reasons.

He has supplied plants to many universities in the state and provided mother plants for their conservatories.