Much before digital homes become a reality for ‘24/7 connected’ folks, Valishetty Narendra, a farmer in Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh, has digitalized a vital aspect of farming. He has invented an innovative way to water his fields by dialing for it. 

Irregular power supply at his village required him to trudge to field to restart the water pump. To monitor the pump from comfort of his home, he worked out a device using two mobile phones. One phone, connected to the pump when called by the other mobile phone activated the pump. 

Just an interest in gadgets and circuits triggered Narendra’s six-month journey in perfecting the innovative device. Kudos to such practical product designers. (Report)