'Billionaire award' for Kundapur farmer
Udupi, Dec 4: Rice mill owner and progressive farmer from Udupi district has been selected for the 'billionaire farmer award' of the Union government for making a turnover of over Rs one crore in a year.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will present the award at a function to be held in New Delhi on December 7, a release here said.
On his 13-acre land in Kedur village, Ramesh Nayak has grown 1,634 different varieties of fruit trees and has secured a rich yield and an annual turnover exceeding Rs one crore.
Nayak from Thekkatte in Kundapur taluk has also grown 285 types of jackfruit trees apart from 500 dragon fruit trees in his farm land. Nayak used mud that is removed from the rain water pit and grew 30,000 pineapple plants.
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GT buy Washington Sundar for Rs 3.20 crore; Prithvi Shaw, Shardul Thakur go unsold
Jeddah, Nov 25: Flamboyant Indian opener Prithvi Shaw and seam-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur failed to find any takers but Washington Sundar was bought by Gujarat Titans for Rs 3.20 crore on the second day of the IPL mega auction here on Monday.
Also going unsold were New Zealand batting stars Kane Williamson and Glenn Phillips.
South African veteran Faf du Plessis and West Indies' Rovman Powell were bought for Rs two crore and Rs 1.50 crore by Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders respectively, but seasoned India batter Ajinkya Rahane went unsold.
The unsold players can find buyers later in the day during the accelerated auction if their names are given by the franchises.
