Pappammal
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Pappammal (or Papammal; 1914 – 27 September 2024) was an Indian organic farmer from Tamil Nadu. At the age of 105, she was argued to be the oldest farmer still active in the field. She was regarded as an agricultural pioneer and worked with Tamil Nadu Agricultural University's department of education. She worked every day on her of land. Due to her contributions to organic farming, the government of India honoured her in 2021 with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India.
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- Person.name
- Pappammal
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- Pappammal in 2021
- Person.birth_place
- Devalapuram, Coimbatore, Madras Presidency, British India
- Person.death_place
- Thekkampatti, Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, India
- Person.other_names
- Rangammal
- Person.occupation
- Farmer
- Person.known_for
- Organic farming
- Person.awards
- Padma Shri
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Pappammal (or Papammal; 1914 – 27 September 2024) was an Indian organic farmer from Tamil Nadu. At the age of 105, she was argued to be the oldest farmer still active in the field. She was regarded as an agricultural pioneer and worked with Tamil Nadu Agricultural University's department of education. She worked every day on her of land. Due to her contributions to organic farming, the government of India honoured her in 2021 with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India.
== Personal life == M. Pappammal alias Rangammal was born to Velammal and Maruthachala Mudaliar in the village of Devalapuram in 1914. She lost her parents at a young age, and she and her two sisters were raised in Thekkampatti, Coimbatore by their paternal grandmother. She inherited her grandmother's shop and opened an eatery. From the profits she made from these businesses, she bought nearly of land in the village. She also brought up her sister's children.
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