A Guinness World Record holder from Nagaland, centenarian Melhite Kenye passed away on Tuesday. His name was recorded at the Guinness world record for discovering the tallest paddy plant in the world in 1988.
Also known as Nagaland’s Paddy Man, Kenye who celebrated his 100th birthday on January 6, had discovered the 2.55 metre tall rice plant in October 1988 in Chumukedi area in Nagaland.
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio condoled the death of Kenye saying that Kenye was a renowned and distinguished personality in Nagaland who was awarded the Governor’s Gold Medal in 2002 for his discovery of the tallest paddy plant in the world in 1988.