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Subrahmanya M. Hegde

CAAM has announced its awards for best farm articles for the year 2005. The awards, given in two categories are bagged by Mr. Subrahmanya Hegde of Sirsi and Ms. V. Gayathri from Bangalore.

The centre instituted the award in 2002 to encourage farmer friendly journalism in Kannada. In practicing farmer category Mr. Subrahmanya M. Hegde's article titled 'Adike Thota - Beruhulagala Kaatadinda Rakshane' (Method to protect Areca farm from rootgrub disease) published in the August issue of Mangalore based farm journal Sujatha Sanchike has been selected for the award.

V. Gayathri

In the general category, Ms. V. Gayathri's exhaustive feature with the theme 'Savayava Besaayadalli Raitare Namma Gurugalu' (Farmers are the teachers in organic farming) has got the award. The feature was published in Bangalore based journal Sahaja Saaguvali dedicated to nature-friendly farming. The awards carry a cash prize of Rs.2000 each besides a citation and a parisara shilpa.

The awards will be presented on the occasion of CAAM's fifth anniversary at 'Grama Chethana', Surashettikoppa, Hubli, on December 18, 2005.