The Hindu·2 min read·easy
Kerala Farm Awards: Kozhikode farmer sets a model in organic farming
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The Hindu Bureau
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K.K. Xaviour, a 74-year-old farmer from Kerala, has been awarded the Kera Kesary Award-2025 for his long-term commitment to organic coconut farming. He successfully manages his plantation using traditional methods, rainwater harvesting, and organic manure without chemical fertilizers.
For 74-year-old K.K. Xaviour, a settler farmer from Poozhithode near Chakkittappara, the State government’s decision to confer the Kera Kesary Award-2025 on him is a recognition of a farming practice he has followed for nearly three decades.
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