Sandeep Hegde

Honavar is a small and rural port town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. The region is part of the Western Ghats which are older than the Himalayas. Moderating the tropical climate, the region presents one of the best examples of the monsoon system on the planet. It also has an exceptionally high level of biological diversity and endemism and is recognized as one of the world’s eight ‘hottest hotspots’ of biological diversity. The forests of the site include some of the best representatives of non-equatorial tropical evergreen forests anywhere and are home to at least 325 globally threatened flora, fauna, bird, amphibian, reptile and fish species. Honavar Foundation was constituted as a Public Charitable Trust with the main objective of conserving the regional environment.

I contribute to strategic decision-making and governance, driving the organisation's mission to promote sustainable agriculture and empower local farmers. The farmer producer company delivers premium malenadu regional produce to consumers across India.

Elected for the executive committee in September 2025. Also nominated for Website, Digital Marketing, Social Media & Newsletter Committee.