An Indian farmer in the UAE has set a Guinness World Record by distributing the largest number of curry tree saplings in Sharjah, according to a media report on Thursday.
Sudheesh Guruvayoor from Kerala on Tuesday distributed 4,914 saplings of the organic curry tree and broke the record set by the Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara in Dubai who had distributed 2,083 saplings of three varieties of trees to students of Delhi Private School in March, Gulf News reported.
Guruvayoor, who had hit headlines with his enthusiasm and accomplishments in farming in the UAE, achieved the new feat as part of the World Environment Day celebrations in the country.
4914 കറിവേപ്പിലെ തൈകള്, സുധീഷ് ഗുരുവായൂര് ഗിന്നസ് ബുക്കില്4914 കറിവേപ്പിലെ തൈകള്, സുധീഷ് ഗുരുവായൂര് ഗിന്നസ് ബുക്കില് ലോക പരിസ്ഥിതി ദിനത്തില് ഗിന്നസ് റെക്കോര്ഡ് സ്ഥാപിച്ചിരിക്കുകയാണ് ഷാര്ജയില് താമസക്കാരനായ കര്ഷകനും പരിസ്ഥിതി പ്രവര്ത്തകനുമായ സുധീഷ് ഗുരുവായൂര്. ലോകത്ത് ഏറ്റവും കൂടുതല് തൈച്ചെടികള് വിതരണം ചെയ്താണ് സുധീഷ് ഗുരുവായൂര് ഗിന്നസ് വേള്ഡ് റെക്കോര്ഡ്സില് പേര് എഴുതിച്ചേര്ത്തത്. #GulfTime #ArabianStories
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The saplings from his own farm in Sharjah were distributed to the students of two campuses of the Sharjah Indian High School.
Guruvayoor said the initiative was his attempt to support the green vision of the Father of the Nation, Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, in the Year of Zayed.
With five Limca Book of Records and other awards in his kitty, he said he had been growing curry tree saplings at his farm for almost three months for this dream project.
He said he chose curry tree from India since curry leaves are an essential ingredient in the cuisine.
Curry leaves from India were earlier banned in the UAE due to high levels of pesticides. Through this initiative, Guruvayoor said, families of these students can grow pesticide-free curry leaves at home.
Curry leaves are used for the aroma and flavour in the cuisine of various states in India, especially in the south.
