Apoorva and Adarsha helping a tobacco farmer sort dried tobacco leaves
Adarsha with dried tobacco leaves 
Apoorva and Adarsha with the farmers of Kirijaji
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Photo Gallery
Adarsha and Apoorva with the farmers of Thippalapura
Adarsha and Apoorva with the SHG Members of Kirijaji
Apoorva and Adarsha examining the Jatropha Plants at their farm ![[kids.jpg]](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ff49m8N2xUs/SpCJ-glEZxI/AAAAAAAAADk/G1WJRoq-Bl8/s1600/kids.jpg)
Apoorva with the children of the SHG Members of Kirijaji
Apoorva Rangan presenting Project Jatropha at the Rotary Club function on December 24, 2008.
Adarsha Shivakumar talking to reporters on December 23,2008
Apoorva Rangan and Adarsha Shivakumar with Akanksha Salaria, special correspondent from India for Project Jatropha on December 24,2008
Adarsha and Apoorva with staff of Labland Biotechs.
Adarsha and Apoorva with Dr. Sudheer Shetty and Mr. Gopalakrishnan, a biodiesel consultant, at Labland Biotechs.
Apoorva and Adarsha talking with Dr. Sudheer Shetty, director of Labland Biotechs
Adarsha and Apoorva with Dr. Anuradha Rajput
Jatropha Seeds
Adarsha speaking at the Brower Youth Ceremony
The Project Jatropha Team
Callie Roberts, Apoorva Rangan, and Adarsha Shivakumar with Michelle Lacourciere of Sirona Cares
The Project Jatropha team with the CPS faculty
Adarsha with Model Summer Rayne Oaks
Adarsha with the other Brower Youth Awards Winners 
Adarsha performing an experiment at Labland Biotechs
Apoorva doing an experiment at Labland Biotechs
Apoorva interviewing Phase II farmers
Apoorva using an herbal medicine to heal her mosquito bites
Adarsha and Apoorva discussing Project Jatropha with Mr. Shreekanth of the DEED School 
The DEED children dancing
Adarsha and Apoorva with the DEED School Children
Adarsha and Apoorva with the DEED School Children
Adarsha with the high school children of DEED School
Adarsha and Apoorva distributing flip flops to the children
Tobacco intercropped with Jatropha
Apoorva with Model Farmer Venktesh of Kirijaji
Apoorva planting a Jatropha plant
Apoorva and Adarsha with the Staff of Sirona Fuels
Callie presenting Project Jatropha to Sirona Fuels 
Apoorva examining Jatropha Plants with Mr. Shivakumar of Parivarthana
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Apoorva interviewing Phase II farmers of Kirijaji![[silver+oak.JPG]](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ff49m8N2xUs/SpB-InRPlfI/AAAAAAAAACs/Atxu2ETPO90/s1600/silver+oak.JPG)
Apoorva and Adarsha walking towards the Project SIte![[P1010613.JPG]](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ff49m8N2xUs/SpBwrAmvexI/AAAAAAAAABs/ickT-U-TPm8/s1600/P1010613.JPG)
Apoorva holding a bowl of Jatropha seeds with Venkatesh of Kirijaji Village
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Adarsha preparing a special fertilizer for the Jatropha plants at Labland BiotechsApoorva and Adarsha helping a tobacco farmer sort dried tobacco leavesAdarsha with dried tobacco leaves Apoorva with dried tobacco leaves near the project site
Apoorva and Adarsha getting a ride to the project site
Bringing water to the project site
Apoorva with a lamb
Children from rural orphanage offering their prayers
Adarsha serving food for the orphans
Adarsha and Apoorva with the SHG members of Kirijaji
Adarsha and Apoorva walking towards the project site
Apoorva presenting a sari to a rural woman
Apoorva and Adarsha interviewing a Phase II farmer of Thippalapura
Apoorva interviewing a Phase I farmer of Kirijaji
Apoorva and Adarsha interviewing a Phase II farmer of Thippalapura
Apoorva interviewing a Phase I farmer of Kirijaji 
Apoorva with Phase II farmers of Thippalapura 
Adarsha and Apoorva discussing Phase III with Mr. Rajegowda
Adarsha and Apoorva with Phase II farmers who have done intercropping with Tobacco 
Demonstration of successful usage of the extracted biofuel
Adarsha and Apoorva with the children of a rural orphanage near Hunsur, India
Children are happy with their bedding
Children from a rural orphanage near Hunsur, India
Apoorva mingling with the rural women of Hunsur
Rural women performing a Hindu ritual
Rural women of Hunsur
Adarsha Shivakumar presenting Project Jatropha at press conference in Mysore on December 23, 2008.
Apoorva examining a Jatropha plant at the project site
Apoorva driving a tractor at the Project site
Auto rickshaw at the project site
Apoorva at the Project Site
Apoorva with the Phase II farmers from Thippalapura
Interviewing a farmer of Kirijaji
Adarsha performing an experiment with the aid of Ms. Subina. 
Adarsha performing an experiment at Labland Biotechs
Adarsha and Apoorva walking towards the project site
Adarsha and Apoorva with the staff of Labland Biotechs
Adarsha dancing at the project site
SHG Member tending to Apoorva's cut
Project Jatropha Team preparing for a presentation
The Project Jatropha Team
Apoorva walking towards the project site
Apoorva interviewing a farmer in Kirijaji Village
Apoorva and Adarsha with their Awards of Honor from the Rotary International, Rotary Hunsur in India
Pictures of microorganisms isolated from the seed coat of Jatropha Curcas
Gram Positive Rod
Gram Negative Cocci
Aspergillus
Rhizopus
Gram Positive Rod
Gram Negative Cocci
Aspergillus
Rhizopus
Farmers teaching Adarsha the art of manual plowing
Adarsha and Apoorva by the teak plantation
Adarsha and Apoorva near their farmhouse in Hunsur, India
Adarsha and Apoorva drinking tender coconut after working hard in the fields
Adarsha using the water pump at the Project Site
