Organic farmer and Padma awardee Pappammal has passed away at the age of 109.

Obituary

Padma Shri awardee Pappammal, also known as Rangammal, an Indian organic farmer from Tamil Nadu, has passed away at the age of 109. Born in 1914, she lived in Thekampatti near Mettupalayam, Coimbatore, TN.


      - The Government of India honored her with the Padma Shri (Others) in 2021.

     

     

Main Points:-   (i) She was associated with the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) and organized various discussion forums for TNAU's extension department, educating thousands of farmers about TNAU's farming technologies and practices.

      (ii) Pappammal was a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and served as a ward member of the Thekkampatti Panchayat in 1959. She also served as a councillor in the Karamadal Panchayat Union.


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