Meet Shrikant Harne, a real life 'Idiot' whose patent-pending research on 'Oily Spot' disease in pomegranate farming may well end up preventing losses of Rs.1,300 crores ($325 million) for farmers in India.

Shrikant prepared a Business Plan with the help of three 'idiots' - Asheesh Mehrortra, Ganesh Konge and Swapnil Patil. Shrikant's Business Plan for his unique product has won national competition and has got him seed funding of Rs. 1 crore ($0.25 million) to start his own company. He will be graduating out of PUMBA (Pune University MBA Dept.) this year. 

Listen (Click 'Play' in Flash player below) to his inspiring story on an exclusive audio podcast Skype interview with this 'Rancho' aka Phunsukh Wangdu.