Batakrushna Sahoo

Batakrushna Sahoo is an Indian farmer from Odisha. He was conferred with Padma Shri in 2020 for his contribution in animal husbandry.
Biography.
A farmer from Sarkana village of Khordha district, Sahoo started pisciculture in 1986. He trained many farmers in spawn production through traditional breeding methods. He did not get any financial help from the government. He also trained students of several colleges in Odisha.
Sahoo was conferred with Padma Shri in 2020 for his contribution in animal husbandry.