Watch | This man from Kerala grew a mini-forest on his land
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A video on Manoj Kumar from Kerala, who grew a forest on one-and-a-half acres
Meet Manoj Kumar, who on his land. The forest is spread over one-and-a-half acres on which his modest house stands at Edavanakkad near Kochi. Manoj has let everything grow on his land like in a rainforest and they grow free of even biofertilizers. It is a rich biodiversity preserve, with different species of plants, trees, birds, and insects.
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