Visual artist and art teacher Suresh Kumar moonlights as an ecological pioneer in his native village Volagerekallahalli near Sarjapura, in the outskirts of Bengaluru city. He has launched a unique initiative, called ​‘Sarjapura Curries’, to educate members of his village to grow seasonal and medicinal varieties of vegetables and greens. The focus is on growing things not consumed anymore, largely because they are not considered commercially viable. 

With students from Azim Premji University, where he delivers lectures on foraging and food waste, he intends to popularise wild greens, and document traditional recipes that feature such produce, in the form of art and videos.

Know more about Suresh Kumar and his inititative here.