Khader Vali
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Khader Vali, also spelled Khadar Valli Dudekula, residing in Mysore is a food and nutrition specialists, who advocates consumtion of millets to control life style diseases like diabetes, hypertension.[1][2] He was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award by Government of India during 2023 and the same was handed over to him by President of India on 5 April 2023.[3][4]
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh, he completed MSc in Regional institute of Education (RIE)Mysore and Phd in steroids at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and he became a postdoctoral fellow in Environmental science at Beaverton, Oregon, US.[5]
Khader Vali was working in US as a scientist and returned to India during 1997.[3] He is advocating the benefits of consuming millets in place of rice and wheat and is engaged in studying the benefits of millets since last 20 years.[6] He also works on saving fertility of soil and right kind of agricultural practices.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Devulapalli, Rahul (26 March 2019). "Podcast: Millets— India's age-old super-food". The Week Magazine. The Week. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Three from Mysuru conferred Padma awards". The Hindu. The Hindu newspaper. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ a b Webdesk, DNA. "Padma Awards 2023: Who is scientist Khadar Valli, 'India's Millet Man', left high-paying US job for healthier society". DNA. DNA webteam. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Dr. Khadar Valli Dudekula of Mysuru and Rani Machaiah of Kodagu receive Padma Shri Awards". Star of Mysore. Star of Mysore newspaper. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ Richard, E V (26 January 2023). "Who Is Scientist Khadar Valli, 'India's Millet Man', Left High-Paying US Job For Healthier Society?". vervetimes.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ Prasad, Sanath (11 February 2023). "Unsung Heroes: Millet man of India Dr Khadar Vali is driving a silent revolution". Indian Express Newspaper. Indian Express. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ Shilpa, P (14 August 2016). "Sunday story: Positive grains of truth for a negative age". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
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