Meet R Pappammal, an natural farmer from Coimbatore. She is 105-years-old and was awarded the Padma Shri this 12 months for popularising natural farming. Pappammal comes from a era of farmers who imagine in doing the exhausting work themselves. She owns a 2.5-acre farm in her village Thekkampatti. Over time, she has labored intently with the Tamil Nadu Agricultural College.
Learn extra right here: Padma Shri at 105, meet the Coimbatore grandma who’s giving a leg as much as natural farming
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