Anjalaiah (left), 30, is a farmer from Amlikuntla village in Kosgi mandal of Mahbubnagar district of Andhra Pradesh. He suffered pesticide poisoning in 2005, for which he was admitted to a hospital, where he spent Rs 4,000 for four days.
P Venkateswarlu, a Koya tribal from Ramachandrapuram village in Julurpad mandal, Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh. After giving up pesticides, they are releasing their lands leased out to their creditors who are also input dealers.
Easam Narasimha, a Koya tribal from Ramachandrapuram village in Julurpad mandal, Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh. After giving up pesticides, they are releasing their lands leased out to their creditors who are also input dealers.
Mukti Lakshmi, Koya tribal from Ramachandrapuram village in Julurpad mandal, Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh. She has led her village to adopt non-pesticidal farming. The village is doing well. Farmers are releasing their lands leased out to their creditors who are also input dealers.
Mukti Lakshmi, Koya tribal from Ramachandrapuram village in Julurpad mandal, Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh. She has led her village to adopt non-pesticidal farming. The village is doing well. Farmers are releasing their lands leased out to their creditors who are also input dealers.
A Koya tribal from Ramachandrapuram village in Julurpad mandal, Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh. She has led her village to adopt non-pesticidal farming. The village is doing well. Farmers are releasing their lands leased out to their creditors who are also input dealers.
A Koya tribal from Ramachandrapuram village in Julurpad mandal, Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh. She has led her village to adopt non-pesticidal farming. The village is doing well. Farmers are releasing their lands leased out to their creditors who are also input dealers.
P Venkateswarlu, a Koya tribal from Ramachandrapuram village in Julurpad mandal, Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh. After giving up pesticides, they are releasing their lands leased out to their creditors who are also input dealers.
Easam Narasimha, a Koya tribal from Ramachandrapuram village in Julurpad mandal, Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh. After giving up pesticides, they are releasing their lands leased out to their creditors who are also input dealers.
P Venkateswarlu, a Koya tribal from Ramachandrapuram village in Julurpad mandal, Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh. After giving up pesticides, they are releasing their lands leased out to their creditors who are also input dealers.
Mukti Lakshmi, Koya tribal from Ramachandrapuram village in Julurpad mandal, Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh. She has led her village to adopt non-pesticidal farming. The village is doing well. Farmers are releasing their lands leased out to their creditors who are also input dealers.
Mukti Lakshmi, Koya tribal from Ramachandrapuram village in Julurpad mandal, Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh. She has led her village to adopt non-pesticidal farming. The village is doing well. Farmers are releasing their lands leased out to their creditors who are also input dealers.
Islavat Sakru is a farmer of Regulathanda village in Thekulapalli mandal of Khammam district. Laxma Jarpula is from Sitarampuram village in Kothagudem mandal of the same district. They say farmers in the entire area have stopped using pesticides on cotton as they don't work at all. Farmers still use pesticides for paddy.