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Detailed explanation-1: -Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) [India], January 27 (ANI): Nek Ram Sharma, a farmer of Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district, has been conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award for his distinguished service in the field of agriculture, especially organic farming.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nekram Sharma, Himachal’s sole Padma Shri awardee in 2023, has been conferred with the fourth highest civilian award for his distinguished service in the field of agriculture, especially natural farming and reviving traditional ‘nau-anaj’ intercropping method.

Detailed explanation-3: -Abdul Khader Nadakattin, a grassroots agricultural innovator, on Monday received Padma Shri award from President Ram Nath Kovind.

Detailed explanation-4: -President Ram Nath Kovind conferred Sethpal Singh, a progressive farmer of Saharanpur’s Nandi Ferozepur village with the highest civilian honor – The Padma Shri Award on 21st March 2022 in a program at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.

Detailed explanation-5: -Padma Shri awardee Saalumarada Thimmakka was appointed as Karnataka environment ambassador with a government cabinet rank by the Bsavaraj Bommai-led government. (Read Full Story: 111-year-old environmentalist given status of a cabinet minister, who is She?)