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Dr. Khadar Valli Dudekula, is a native of Proddutur town, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh. He has been working relentlessly in reviving Siridhanya, also known as positive millets for nearly 20 years. After having completed a Masters in Science (with a specialization in Education) from the Regional Institute of Education, Mysuru, he went on to get his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Sciences, Bengaluru, for his work involving steroids. He married his classmate Usha Sutaram Nanjundasastry. He pursued his postdoctoral research fellowship in environmental science from Beaverton Oregon, United States of America. His research involved deactivating deadly chemical substances such as Agent Orange (Dioxin) at a time when food was being rapidly commercialized. After completing his postdoctoral research at Beaverton, Dr. Khadar felt that instead of working in a foreign country for a living, it would be meaningful to strive towards making a healthier society in his own country. Therefore, he returned to India from the US in 1997 and settled down in Mysore. He worked hard to revive five different types of millets that were fast disappearing. In the process of consuming each of these millets, he discovered that the healing properties present in them could cure even deadly diseases. Hence, he named these five millets Siridhanya. In order to cultivate them naturally, Dr. Khadar propounded a method called ‘Kadu Krishi’, also known as Jungle Farming. He has been treating his patients for their diseases by recommending the consumption of Siridhanya, different plant/tree leaf decoctions, and homeopathic medicine in dire cases. He is of the firm opinion that paddy rice, wheat, milk, nonvegetarian food, untimely eating habits, genetically modified crops, chemical fertilizers, synthetic pesticides, and herbicides are instrumental in polluting the environment and food, thereby leading to the quick spread of lethal diseases. He claims that the consumption of Siridhanya can facilitate the prevention and cure of diabetes, hypertension, obesity, constipation, piles, gangrene, triglycerides, PCOD, low sperm count, skin diseases, kidney, and thyroid-related disorders. Siridhanya also prevents brain and blood-related diseases. He is adored by the people of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana alike, and pulls big crowds to his food/health talks in these places. He has delivered a talk at Tech Mahindra’s Bangalore location and has recently completed visits to Dubai and the USA organized by his followers. He connects all the dots by educating people about health, educating farmers about cultivation and preventive methods in farming. He is also contributing to the preservation of water and nature. People often have the misconception that he is speaking only about health; however, he speaks about a wide range of topics, with health being just one aspect. His dream is a healthy and sustainable society.