[1] Kamala Pujari, a tribal lady of Patraput Village, 15 km from Jeypore, near Boipariguda, Koraput District, Odisha, preserved local paddies.

Ms Pujari has collected endangered and rare types of seeds such as paddy, turmeric, tili, black cumin, mahakanta, phula, and ghantia.

She was also known for having persuaded villagers in her area to shun chemical fertilisers and adopt organic farming for better harvest and soil fertility.

[8][9][10][11] She held the unique distinction of being the first tribal woman to be included in the list of members of the Odisha State Planning Board.

She was made a member of the five-member team in March 2018 that makes a five-year plan for the state apart from providing short- and long-term policy guidelines.