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Manyam youth gets Jaivik India Award for organic farming
The New Indian Express Tadepalligudem
|January 26, 2025
rika Ravindra, a 25-year-old farmer from Duggi village in Seethampet mandal, Parvathipuram-Manyam district, received the Best Farmer Award in the Natural Farming/Organic Farmer category for the South Zone at the 5th Jaivik India Award ceremony held in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
rika Ravindra, a 25-year-old farmer from Duggi village in Seethampet mandal, Parvathipuram-Manyam district, received the Best Farmer Award in the Natural Farming/Organic Farmer category for the South Zone at the 5th Jaivik India Award ceremony held in Bengaluru on Wednesday. This award includes a cash prize of ₹1 lakh. Parvathipuram-Manyam Collector A Shyam Prasad felicitated Ravindra and District Project Manager for Natural Farming Shanmukha Raju for their exceptional contribution to organic farming in the district.
Ravindra has been cultivating four acres of land, including 20 cents under the Any Time Money (ATM) model, using natural farming methods for the past three years. He markets his produce in neighbouring villages and actively promotes awareness about the environmental and health benefits of organic farming.
This story is from the January 26, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Tadepalligudem.
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