WorldPhoto: The News MinuteAward-Winning Tribal Farmer Cheruvayal Raman Dies at 74
Cheruvayal Raman, a tribal farmer from Wayanad known for preserving over 55 varieties of paddy seeds, died on October 14 at age 74. He received the Padma Shri in 2023 for his agricultural contributions. A member of the Kurichiya community, Raman began farming at 17 and was affectionately called Nellachan. His life inspired the film Negalukal. Leaders Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi remembered him fondly.
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