Batakrushna Sahu is an Indian farmer from

Odisha Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...

. He was conferred with

Padma Shri Padma Shri ( IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conf ...

in 2020 for his contribution in animal husbandry.

Biography

A farmer from Sarkana village of Khordha district, Sahoo started pisciculture in 1986. He trained many farmers in spawn production through traditional breeding methods. He did not get any financial help from the government. He also trained students of several colleges in

Awards

Sahoo was conferred with

in 2020 for his contribution in animal husbandry.

References

{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in "Others" Category Living people People from Khordha district Recipients of the Padma Shri in other fields Indian farmers Year of birth missing (living people)