Jogesh Deuri is an Indian sericulturist, researcher and administrator from Assam known for his contributions to the development and promotion of Eri silk and other indigenous silk traditions of the region. He established the Integrated Bodoland Silk Park at Kokrajhar and helped create what is described as the world's first wild Muga silk sanctuary near the Koklong forest area, with initiatives that engaged more than 1,600 villages in expanding eri silk production; he received India's Padma Shri award in 2026 and the Assam Gaurav award in 2023.
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NationalitySource lists his state as Assam and his award as India's Padma Shri; it does not use the word Indian directly, so nationality is inferred from the award and state rather than stated outright. In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: India, nationality there.
Sources
1. List of Padma Shri award recipients (2020-2029) - Wikipedia
2026 recipients table, row 35 (Jogesh Deuri)Quote, 2026 recipients table, row 35 (Jogesh Deuri)
Jogesh Deuri, Others - Agriculture, Assam
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