Chennai, May 2 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin on Friday

presented the Nammazhwar awards to three farmers for exceleing in

organic farming this year.

The farmers who received the awards named after organic farming expert

Nammazhwar, were from Coimbatore, Tiruppur, and Nagapattinam districts.

At a function held at the State Secretariat here, Mr Stalin presented the awards

to first prize winner G. Sampathkumar (Coimbatore), second prize winner

T. Jagadeesh (Tiruppur) and third prize winner V. Kalidoss (Nagapattinam).

While the first prize carried a cheque for Rs 2.5 lakh and a medal, the second

and third prize carried a cheque for Rs 1.5 lakh and Rs 1 lakh respectively, and

a medal.

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