Cheruvayal Raman laid to rest with State honours
Padma Shri awardee and renowned farmer Cheruvayal Raman was laid to rest with full State honours in Wayanad, Kerala. Known as 'Nellachan', he was celebrated for his lifelong dedication to preserving traditional paddy varieties and indigenous farming practices.
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Recognizes the cultural and ecological importance of agricultural heritage and the preservation of biodiversity in India.
Cheruvayal Raman laid to rest with State honours left People paying their last respects to Cheruvayal Raman in Wayanad on Thursday. Special Arrangement Special Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/omfmi7/article71588944.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/16kzraman.jpg The Hindu People paying their last respects to Cheruvayal Raman in Wayanad on Thursday. Special Arrangement The 74-year-old farmer, fondly known as ‘Nellachan’, passed away on Wednesday around 3.30 p.m. while undergoing treatment for a heart-related ailment at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital Kozhikode Cheruvayal Raman, the Padma Shri awardee renowned for preserving traditional paddy varieties and promoting indigenous farming practices, was laid to rest with full State honours in Wayanad district on Thursday. The funeral was held at the Kurichya burial ground in Cheruvayal, with hundreds of people gathering to pay their last respects to the celebrated farmer and conservationist.
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