Tag: Records of Udupi District

NATIONAL: KARNATAKA: AGRICULTURE: PM Modi to present ‘Billionaire Farmer’ Award to Kundapur’s Thekkatte Ramesh Nayak

Rice mill entrepreneur and progressive farmer Ramesh Nayak is selected for the ‘Billionaire Farmer’ award, from Udupi district, given by the union government as he has earned a turnover of over Rs one crore in a year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will present the award to Ramesh Nayak on December 7 in New Delhi.

Ramesh is a nature lover. He has grown 1634 different breeds of fruits of 11 types on 13 acres of land at Kedoor village of the taluk. He has secured rich yield from his farm land.

Ramesh used mud that is removed from the rain water pit and grew 30000 pineapple plants. In between two pineapple plants, one papaya plant is grown. A there are 285 types of jackfruit trees like Dengue Surya, Prakashchandra, Vietnam Super Arli, Singapur and Attavara breeds. As many as 500 dragon fruit trees also are grown on the vast farm land of Ramesh Nayak.

source/content: daijiworld.com (headline edited)

KARNATAKA: BUSINESS & ECONOMY: Bolas Agro Pvt Ltd. receives’Karnataka State Exports Excellence Award 2021′ for Udupi District

Bolas Agro Pvt. Ltd., Karkala, a manufacturer specialised in dry fruits and nuts, has received the Karnataka State Exports Excellence Award 2021 for Udupi district.

Directors of the company Rajat Kamath Bola and Anjani Kamath received the award at a ceremony organised by the Karnataka State Export Excellence Awards Committee at the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru recently in the presence of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, a company release said.

“This recognition fuels our passion to explore new horizons, innovate, and contribute further to the world of exports. We vow to continue our pursuit of excellence, upholding the highest standards in the industry and delivering the finest quality products,” Mr. Rajat Kamath said on the occasion.

source/content; thehindu.com (headline edited)