Shri Basavaraj V Patil - Press Reporter to Successful Cultivator
Basavaraj Veeranagowda Patil is resident of  Koppa Village in Mundagod Tq. of Uttara Kananda District.  After completing his graduation, he took journalism as his profession and started working  as a reporter for a local daily.  Mean while he started growing Paddy and Maize in his 1.5 acres of land.  For some years he continued  to work as reporter, then he took agriculture as his full time profession.  Initially his agriculture income was Rs. 1.25 lkhs/annum.   Hence, he increased his farm size to 5 acres and started growing commercial crops like Banana, Arecanut based multicrops along with Paddy and Maize.  With guidance from  Krishi Vigyan Kendra at Sirsi and  KSDA, Mundagod now he is successfully growing high density banana, arecanut, nutmeg, black pepper, cocoa, paddy in SRI method, maize, blackgram, greengram, groundnut etc.   He has also planted jackfruit, mango, teak, kokum and bamboo on bunds, boundaries and in home stead.  To get his organic needs, he is also managing a small dairy with 3 milching cows.  Overall he is practicing a Integrated farming System with optimum utilization of land and resources.  With his efforts,  now his annual income has increased to Rs.34 Lakhs/annum.  Economics: Year Gross Income (Rs. in lakhs) Cost of Cultivation (Rs. in lakhs) Net Income (Rs. in lakhs) 2002-03 1.25 0.45 0.5 2009-10 4.55 2.25 2.3 2012-13 11.00 4.50 6.5 2013-14 24.00 8.00 16.0 2015-16 34.00 12.00 22.0 He has been honored by UAS, Dharwad during Krishi Mela 2014-15 and bestowed him with Best Innovative Farmer Award.  He is also guiding his fellow farmers from neighboring villages. He has set an example to all educated youths, that agriculture is a profitable venture it is it is taken as profession.  He has proved that educated youths can create miracles in agriculture.
Contact Details : Mr. Basavaraj Veeranagouda Patil, Village : Koppa, Post: Indur, Taluk: Mundagod, District: Uttara Kannada, State: Karnataka