long-life trees matured and cast thick shade on the ground. Today, 90% of the family's income is earned from chikoo and coconut production. In 2006, Bhaskar Save, published an “Open Letter” to the Minister of Agriculture and other top officials to bring attention to the mounting suicide rate and debt among farmers and to encourage them to abandon their policies of importing and promoting the use of toxic chemical fertilizers that were a source of the problem. Recognition Beyond the many awards that Bhaskar Save has received, his reworking of an ancient trench and platform system for irrigated fruit trees, like banana, chikoo and coconut has been recognized by the United Nations (2001) and others as one of the most important orchard production systems in the world. Other achievements include: 1993 : Person of the year Award from Limca Book of Records − Mumbai 1993 : Received a place in the Limca Book of World Records for generating the highest production and profit in the world with Mr. Save's Organic Farming System. 1993 : Nisarg Bhushan award from Shri Mohan Dhariya (M.P.), President of National Foundation of Organic Farming at Sangli – Maharashtra. 1994 : New System of Organic Farming award from Gujarat State Sahakari Bank Ltd. 1995 : New System of Organic Farming award for Sugarcane production from Dena Bank Ltd. Kolhapur − Maharashtra. 1996 : Environment Protection Award from Bhartiy Sahitya Sevak Sangh – Mumbai. 1997 : The Second Gandhi of India received title from The world-famous farmer Mr. Masanobu Fukuoka of Japan. 1998 : Received "Mr. Fukuoka of India" title from Jatan Sarvodaya Organization of Baroda – Gujarat. 1999 : Krushi–Vibhuti award from Rotary Club of Dahanu – Maharashtra. 2000 : Jamnalal Bajaj Award presented by the Honorable Shri Krishna Kant - 10th Vice President of India. For Organic Farming Science and Technology and for Rural Development Work. 2001 : Gokul Award from Kolhapur Jill Sahakari Milk Protection Sangh − Maharashtra. 2002 : Certificate from Krushi & Sahakari Department of Gujarat Government for Low input Organic Farming Technology. 2003 : Honored with the Commual Harmony Certificate for Adoption, Propagation and Publicity for the book, Organic Farming System, by Maharashtra Government. 2004 : Organic Farming God–Father Award from Maharashtra Government – Krushi Department. 2005 : On the 56th year of India's Independence, Governor Shri Nawal Kishore Sharma of Gujarat honored Shri Bhaskar Save for Free Service to the