Social forestry campaign As a campaigner of
social forestry for more than five decades, Ramaiah himself could not recall when it all started exactly. He remembered vaguely that as a child, he often saw his mother saving the seeds of vegetable plants for the next
growing season. Ever since he was a child, he was collecting seeds of native trees such as
Sandalwood,
Albizia saman,
Ficus religiosa,
Aegle marmelos,
Neolamarckia cadamba and many more in his mission to cover every barren land with trees. Ramaiah believed in seed as the solution to human well-being. "Of all the species that consider the Earth as their home, the most exalted is the human being. He supposedly has intellect, can think, can do and can get things done. Nature has bestowed her choicest blessings on this form of life. Therefore, we have a duty towards nature. Protect the nature; protect everything created by God, for the posterity", said Ramaiah. He sold his 3 acres of land to buy more saplings and seeds.
Modus operandi Ramaiah planted trees and saplings in various locations. He transported saplings by bicycle and carried seeds. He was accompanied at times by his wife and students from local schools. Although he had no formal education, Ramaiah read books regarding trees and the planting process. ==Recognition and awards==