N. K. Kurian
N.K. Kurian | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Founder, Mango Meadows Agricultural Theme Park |
Spouse | Lathika Kurian |
Nellikkuzhi Kuriakose Kurian, also known as N K Kurian (born 12 May 1971) is the architect of Mango Meadows Agricultural Theme Park in Kerala, India's first agricultural theme park.[1] and a winner of the Garshom International Awards.[2]
Early life
[edit]N K Kurian is a civil engineering diploma holder. He started his career in Saudi Arabia. Later, he moved to Dubai.
Awards
[edit]N K Kurian, founder of artificial forest MangoMeadows has found a place in URF World records,[3] honored with the UP WORDS Achievers Award[4] and awarded the Limca Book of Records.[5] Garshom Awards a prestigious award that recognizes the contributions of Non Resident Keralites (NRKs) to the society they live in, their home nation, and Kerala, their motherland. Garshom International Award 2017[6]
Agriculture entrepreneur N.K. Kurian has been selected for the IARI Innovative Farmer Award 2024, instituted by the Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI), for his contribution to agriculture. IARI Innovative Farmer Award 2024.[7][8]
Kurian's Award winning performance was showcased in Universal Records Forum[9] The Director, ICAR-CCARI paid a visit to the Hon'ble Governor of Goa[10] and was accompanied by Shri N. K. Kurian
References
[edit]- ^ "Mango Meadows Agricultural Theme Park". mangomeadows.in. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Garshom Pravasi returnee Award 2017". Garshomonline.com. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "World Forest Day: Kurian's artificial forest finds place in book of records". The New Indian Express. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "NK Kurian, founder of Mango Meadows to be conferred with UP WORDS Achievers Award". Financial Samachar. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "World Forest Day: Kurian's artificial forest finds place in book of records". The New Indian Express. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "12th Garshom International Awards 2017". Garshomonline.com. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "National award for farm entrepreneur N.K. Kurian". 21 June 2024.
- ^ "ICAR-CCARI awarded with prestigious IARI Innovative Farmer Award".
- ^ Record, World (24 January 2018). "World's Largest Agricultural Theme Park". urfrecords. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "ICARGOA". ccari.icar.gov.in. Retrieved 6 November 2024.