Author: Tilak DP

The place was a perfect setting to unroll a combination of two things, One – The launch of a book titled “Kaadu Malle”, a compilation of his poems, written along last decade by Shri S N Ramesh -Creator and Managing Director of many hospitality ventures across Karnataka. Two – Was also the launch of the Community Farming venture -“Krushika”.

I am talking about “Kavya Krushika” event on 5^th June, that was enchantingly arranged at the popular resort “Guhantara”. Sunday evening was made special by the presence of many prestigious literary elite of Karnataka, including the chief guest, the Jnanpitha awardee “Shree Chandrashekar Kambar”. The stage was also chaired with other dignitaries of the field like the senior lyricist, writer, poet Shri Dodda Rangegowdaru, then senior writer and Poet S G Siddaramaiah, IAS officer and writer Shri Dayanand, Famous and Senior Music director V Manohar, and Retd. KAS Shree Manjuanath Magodi. Audience felt lucky to be in such an honorable presence.

The event started with a traditional song, followed by a welcome note, bharatanatya, then followed by the speech from the dignitaries.

The senior poets opined that, “ನಗರೀಕರಣದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಗಮನ ನೀಡಿ, ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂವೇದನಶೀಲತೆಯನ್ನು ಕಳೆದು ಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ” which meant, that we city dwellers are losing our natural human sensitivities as a result urbanization and thus the need to review the very style of living we have cultivated. There were multiple references to the past times and the village living, it was a call to action to which we all could relate to.

The words of the luminaries, emphasized the central vision that Krushika Farming Community advocates -A sustainable and wholesome living in the most ethical of ways.

A decade after Shri SN Ramesh first conceptualized the idea of Community Farming, the message was now clear and relatable to the audience since it’s a thought so common that it would have crossed the minds of any average urban joe ! We all would have wondered at some point to take matters into our own hands to ensure nutritional security to our family. It may have felt distant in the past, but with changing times, make it seem more and more plausible, thanks to new age ventures like Krushika!

Krushika works towards providing sustainable and healthy community living, provides nutritional security, ensures wellness and healthcare for the residents of the community and a lot more..