N. K. Kurian
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{{Short description|Indian entrepreneur (born 1971)}}
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| name = N.K. Kurian
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1971|05|12}}
| birth_place = Kottayam, Kerala
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Founder, Mango Meadows Agricultural Theme Park
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| spouse = Lathika Kurian
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Nellikkuzhi Kuriakose Kurian, also known as N K Kurian (born 12 May 1971) is the architect of Mango Meadows Agricultural Theme Park in Kerala, India's first agricultural theme park.{{cite web|url=https://mangomeadows.in/| title= Mango Meadows Agricultural Theme Park|website=mangomeadows.in|access-date=2024-06-21|language=en}} and a winner of the Garshom International Awards.{{cite web|url=https://www.garshomonline.com/kurian2017/|title=Garshom Pravasi returnee Award 2017|website=Garshomonline.com|access-date=2024-06-21|language=en}}
Early life
N K Kurian is a civil engineering diploma holder. He started his career in Saudi Arabia. Later, he moved to Dubai.
Awards
N K Kurian, founder of artificial forest MangoMeadows has found a place in URF World records,{{Cite web |date=2019-03-20 |title=World Forest Day: Kurian's artificial forest finds place in book of records |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/Mar/20/world-forest-day-kurians-artificial-forest-finds-place-in-book-of-records-1953886.html |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}} honored with the UP WORDS Achievers Award{{Cite web |date=2019-08-31 |title=NK Kurian, founder of Mango Meadows to be conferred with UP WORDS Achievers Award |url=https://financialsamachar.com/nk-kurian-founder-of-mango-meadows-to-be-conferred-with-up-words-achievers-award/ |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=Financial Samachar |language=en-US}} and awarded the Limca Book of Records.{{Cite web |date=2019-03-20 |title=World Forest Day: Kurian's artificial forest finds place in book of records |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/Mar/20/world-forest-day-kurians-artificial-forest-finds-place-in-book-of-records-1953886.html |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}} Garshom Awards a prestigious award that recognizes the contributions of Non Resident Keralites (NRKs) to the society they live in, their home nation, and Kerala, their motherland. Garshom International Award 2017{{cite web|url=https://www.garshomonline.com/awards-2017/|title=12th Garshom International Awards 2017|website=Garshomonline.com|accessdate=21 June 2024|language=en}}
Agriculture entrepreneur N.K. Kurian has been selected for the IARI Innovative Farmer Award 2024, instituted by the Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI), for his contribution to agriculture. IARI Innovative Farmer Award 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/national-award-for-farm-entrepreneur-nk-kurian/article67867099.ece|title = National award for farm entrepreneur N.K. Kurian| work=The Hindu | date=21 June 2024 }}{{Cite news |title=ICAR-CCARI awarded with prestigious IARI Innovative Farmer Award |url=https://icar.gov.in/two-progressive-farmers-icar-ccari-awarded-prestigious-iari-innovative-farmer-award}}
Kurian's Award winning performance was showcased in Universal Records Forum{{Cite web |last=Record |first=World |date=2018-01-24 |title=World's Largest Agricultural Theme Park |url=https://www.universalrecordsforum.com/post/2018/01/24/worlds-largest-agricultural-theme-park |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=urfrecords |language=en}}
The Director, ICAR-CCARI paid a visit to the Hon'ble Governor of Goa{{Cite web |title=ICARGOA |url=https://ccari.icar.gov.in/rajbhawan080923.html |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=ccari.icar.gov.in}} and was accompanied by Shri N. K. Kurian
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