Kamala Pujari | |
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Born | 1949/1950 Koraput District, Orrisa, India |
Died | (aged 74) Cuttack, Odisha, India |
Known for | Promoting organic farming |
Awards | Padma Shri (2022) |
Kamala Pujari (1949/1950 – 20 July 2024) was an Indian tribal woman from Koraput in Odisha, India. She was known for promoting organic farming. Interested in traditional farming, she learned the basic techniques from MS Swaminathan Research Foundation at Jeypore and contributed a lot in the field of organic farming. She was awarded India's fourth highest civilian award, the Padma Shri.[1]