India's 'Cabbage Man' Jagdish Parikh: Organic Farmer Grows 25kg Cauliflower, Wins Padma Shri

• Jagdish Prasad Parikh, a farmer from Sikar, Rajasthan, is known as 'Cabbage Man' for his organic farming innovations since 1970.
• He developed unique cauliflower varieties and grew a record-breaking 25 kg cauliflower and an 86 kg pumpkin using only organic methods.
• His farming techniques, which avoid chemical fertilizers and hybrid seeds, have earned him recognition as an agricultural scientist.
• Parikh has been honored with the Padma Shri, Shruti Samman, and the First National Grassroots Innovation Award for his contributions.
• Farmers nationwide visit him to learn his methods, which can increase their income by up to five times, making him a role model.

Why It Matters: Jagdish Parikh's organic farming innovations and record-breaking produce earned him national acclaim and Padma Shri.