{
  "id": 14441972,
  "title": "Cheruvayal Raman, renowned conservationist of traditional paddy seeds from Wayanad, passes away",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/cheruvayal-raman-renowned-conservationist-of-traditional-paddy-seeds",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T12:00:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/cheruvayal-raman-renowned-conservationist-of-traditional-paddy-seeds-from-wayanad-passes-away/article71583441.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Renowned conservationist Cheruvayal Raman, a guardian of traditional paddy seeds from Wayanad, has passed away at the age of 74. Born in 1952 to the Cheruvayal Kurichya lineage, Raman took over the management of his family’s agricultural land, livestock, and traditional seeds at the age of 17 after the death of his uncle. Widely known as 'Nellachan' (father of paddy) for his dedication to preserving indigenous paddy varieties, Raman's work spanned 11 countries, earning him accolades such as the Plant Genome Savior Award from the Union Ministry of Agriculture and the Padma Shri, one of the nation's highest civilian honors.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}