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This engineer developed a simple & humane tool to keep wild animals away from farms | S R Ayan
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S R Ayan, an engineer, walked away from high-paying corporate jobs and started his own startup, Katidhan, to solve a problem most people ignore: the devastating impact of wildlife raids on marginal farmers. Across rural India, a single night of crop destruction can erase months of labor and income, leaving farmers helpless and financially broken.

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(Published 24 January 2026, 14:25 IST)