User:TCsshetty/Shree Padre

Shree Padre is a journalist, agriculturist and social worker. For the last 40 years he has been involved in the filed of studies, rain water harvesting and research., His mother tongue is Kannada. He hails from Vaninagar in Kasargod district of Kerala and is the chief editor of 'Adike Patrike'  monthly magazine  published from Farmers First Trust, Puttur.

Birth
Shree Padre born on November 19, 1955 at Padre, Kasargod District of Kerala to Mr K. Ramachandra Bhat and Mrs Savithri.

Education
He graduated with Botany and Zoology from St Philomena college Puttur and obtained M.A in History from Karnataka University Dharwad.

Farmer friendly writing
For the last three decades, he wrote several articles in Kannada, English and Malayalam languages. Due to his foresight to save, conserve and refill water to earth, he travelled length and breadth of the state and created awareness among the public about importance of water conservation. He wrote special columns in 'Sujalam- suphalam' of Janavahini, 'Hanigoodisona' of vijayakarnataka, 'Neeriddare naale' of Vijayavani about inspiring work done by individuals for conservation of water. He travelled thousands of miles across Karnataka, gave lecture through demonstration about conservation of water.

He is the chief resource person in a program called 'Neerigagi patrikodyama' managed by Prajavani news paper group. He wrote about Amai Mahalinga Naik explaining his tremendous efforts to digging tunnels for water source and later Amai Mahalinga Naik was awarded Padma Shree.

Awareness about Jackfruit
He is creating awareness about the importance of jackfruit as a nutritious food. He is successful in creating awareness about multiple use of jackfruit in kerala.

For the last few decades he wrote articles on Jackfruit in 'Adike Patrike' monthly magazine and educated people. He traveled Srilanka to study Jackfruit and met several farmers.

Books Written

 * 1) Rain Water Harvesting ((English)
 * 2) Adike Patrike -Editor
 * 3) Mannu mattu Neeru karnataka baranirodhaka jaanmegalu
 * 4) Vishamalayal Polliya manassu( Malayalam)
 * 5) Alakshita kalpavrukasha halasu bhavishyda bele
 * 6) Janashakthiyinda Nadigalige Marujeeva
 * 7) Balekaayi sotaaga oorugolaada bakaahu
 * 8) Ritara aadayavardhanege moulyavardhane
 * 9) Hanigoodisuva Haadiyalli
 * 10) Ruparel Matte Battalilla
 * 11) Banigomdu Alike
 * 12) Gujarathina Nira Tijori Taamka
 * 13) Neera Nemmadige Nooraaru Dari
 * 14) Sharanu Banni Jalakaayakake
 * 15) Neera Samasyege Illive Parihaara
 * 16) Odalu Bidadiri Maleneera
 * 17) Mannu-Neeru
 * 18) Baravannu maNisida Mallanna
 * 19) Guddada Melina Ekavyakthi Sainya
 * 20) Kattagalu (Edited by Shree Padre &amp;amp; Dr Krishnamoorthy Varanashi)
 * 21) The Water Catchers
 * 22) Nela Jala Ulisi
 * 23) Krishikara kaige lekhani

Honors and Awards

 * 1) Ashoka Fellow (2000)
 * 2) Statesman Award  (1997)- by Public Relation Society
 * 3) International Ambassador for Jackfruit  (2017)  by Jackfruit promotion council of India
 * 4) Sandesha Award (2001)
 * 5) Dr Shivarama Karanta Environmental Award (2018)