India, Dec. 31 -- Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) on Monday conferred the IFFCO Sahitya Samman 2025 on eminent Hindi writer Maitreyi Pushpa in recognition of her outstanding contribution to Hindi literature, particularly her portrayal of rural life and agrarian realities.

At the same ceremony, the IFFCO Young Literary Award 2025 was presented to Ankita Jain for her book "Oh Re! Kisan". The awards were presented by IFFCO Chairman Dilip Sanghani at a function held in the national Capital. Maitreyi Pushpa, born on 30 November 1944 in Sikurra village of Aligarh district, spent her formative years in Jhansi's Khilli village.

She holds a master's degree in Hindi literature from Bundelkhand College, Jhansi. Over the decad...