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Sundaram Verma

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Sundaram Verma is an Indian environmentalist. He was awarded Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award in 2020 for developing ‘dryland agroforestry' technique which helps tree plantation in arid regions of India.[1][2]

Early life and career

Verma is a resident of Danta village in Sikar, Rajasthan. After completing his graduation in 1972, Verma decided to pursue farming as a career.[3] Verma studied dryland farming at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi through Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK).[2]

References

  1. ^ Verma, Ananya (26 January 2020). "Padma Shri: Environmentalist Sundaram, planter of 50,000 trees, 'delighted' with award". Republic World. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  2. ^ a b Karelia, Gopi (2019-07-25). "Can a Tree Grow with Just 1 Litre of Water? This 68-YO Farmer Has Grown 50,000!". The Better India. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  3. ^ "टीचर की सरकारी नौकरी ठुकरा बने किसान, सुंडाराम को अब मिलेगा पद्मश्री अवार्ड" (in Hindi). 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
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