Sanjay Anant Patil is an Indian farmer from Ponda, Goa,[1] known for his work in natural farming and zero-energy micro-irrigation systems.
[2] In February 2024, Patil was awarded the Padma Shri,[3] India's fourth-highest civilian honor, for his contributions to natural farming.
[4][5] Sanjay Patil spent his childhood at his uncle's home in Shiroda, about 20 km from his village, where he attended school and learned farming activities.
He then traveled to Gujarat to learn about natural farming processes and returned to Goa to work on these practices.
[4] 2023: IARI–Innovative Farmer Award by the ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, for his contributions to natural farming and zero-energy micro-irrigation systems.