Twenty-eight year-old Chandrakant Pawar, charming, outspoken and eloquent, could very well pass off for an executive finding his way up the corporate ladder. The enterprising young man, however, is one of many farmers who have returned to their respective villages in the Raigad after spending several years in Mumbai, to till the land and reap benefits.

Mahesh Tatkare u00a0returned from Mumbai to cultivate oats, coconut and cucumber along with paddy in his farm. Photo Courtesy/ Swades