For record production of lentils in 2014-15, Chhattisgarh will be awarded with prestigious ‘Pradhan Mantri Krishi Karman’ award.
The award will be conferred to the State by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 19 during an Agriculture Fair in the campus of Indian Agriculture Research Institute, New Delhi, according to an official press release.
Meanwhile, two progressive farmers identified as Mansingh Verma and Sunaina Patel of Chhattisgarh’s Bemetara district will be awarded with Kendriya Krishi Mantri Krishi Karman Award. The award includes citation and cash of Rs 2 lakh each.
As per information received, information in this connection was recently given by Cooperative and Farmer Welfare Division of Union Agriculture Ministry to Chhattisgarh’s Agriculture Department. The award includes citation and cash to the tune of around Rs 2 crore.
Notably, Chhattisgarh has already received three National Krishi Karman awards for production of paddy.
In 2014-15, cultivation of lentils was practiced in around 7.85 lakh hectare land resulting in production of 6.55 lakh metric tonnes, which is 39 percent higher than the production recorded in 2013-14.