Mrs Jothi and Mr Mahendran are small farmers who depend on agriculture as their source of livelihood. With a small farm (Velaankaadu) taken on lease in Erode, they cultivate Banana, Ladies Finger, elephant foot yam and other vegetables. Mrs Jothi got so excited when she saw that corn has so many varieties and was fascinated to know that red corn is a native variety. She volunteered out of enthusiasm to try red corn in a small patch last year and was happy with the harvest and now she started growing red corn in a bigger patch of land. She is also growing velvet beans and clove bean. With additional income from a small space in less time, Mrs Jothi finds that the work has given her a sense of satisfaction and confidence to try more native varieties.