:Sathyanarayana Beleri

{{Short description|Padmashri award winning Indian farmer and paddy conservatiinist}}

Sathyanarayana Beleri is a farmer and also a paddy conservator of Nettinge village in Bellur Gramapanchayath in Kasaragod district in Kerala.{{cite web |title=Plant Genome Saviour Award |url=https://coapad.kau.in/news/16921 |website=coapad.kau.in |publisher=College of Agriculture, Padannakkad |access-date=28 January 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Ullasa M Y |title=Saving heirloom paddy varieties |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/saving-heirloom-paddy-varieties-923589.html |website=www.deccanherald.com |publisher=Deccan Herald |access-date=29 January 2024}} A man who turned to agriculture after completing his studies in the 10th standard, is now maintaining a gene pool of more than 650 varieties of rice using innovative methods developed by him. The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority, a statutory body under Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt of India, conferred on Sathyanarayana Beleri the Plant Genome Savior Farmer Reward for the year 2018-19 for his efforts in conserving plant agro-biodiversity. In the year 2024, Govt of India honoured Sathyanarayana Beleri by conferring the Padma Shri Award for his contributions to agriculture.{{cite news |last1=George Poikayil |title=One man genebank: Kasaragod farmer who conserves 650 rice varieties to get Padma Shri |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2024/01/26/kasaragod-farmer-sathyanarayana-beleri-to-get-padma-shri.html |access-date=29 January 2024 |publisher=ONmanorama |date=26 January 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Deepthy Sanjiv |title=Padma Shri Award comes with more responsibility: Beleri |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/padma-shri-award-comes-with-more-responsibility-beleri/articleshow/107154340.cms |access-date=29 January 2024 |publisher=Times of India |date=25 January 2024}}

The rice varieties in his collection include Chitteni, Akrikaaya, Narikela, Suggi kayame, Vellatuven, Gandhasaale, Jeerige Sanna, Ghangadale, Kumkumsaale, Kalame, Kottambarasaale, Karigajavile, Raajamudi, Jugal Kagga, Karijeddu, Parambu Ucchan, Mysooru mallige.