Three farmers from Chhattisgarh were felicitated at the national level for adopting innovative farming techniques, Indira Gandhi Agriculture University (IGAU) informed in a statement issued here on Wednesday.
The farmers--Chaitram Yadav, Dwarikesh Pandey and Shivkumar Chandrawanshi--were honoured for their unique efforts and input in agriculture, during a felicitation ceremony held in Bihar last month.
Notably, the event was organised by Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Authority (PPVFRA), New Delhi. A native of Bilaspur Yadav, who is into horticulture conserved traditional varieties of crops, he informed.
He developed a new variety named ‘Anguri’ by grafting the traditional ‘Ber’ fruit (Indian plum) through selection technique. Pandey, who belongs to Bilaspur, conserved and preserved 15 rare varieties of paddy, while Chandrawanshi of Kawardha in Kabirdham district made a special contribution in conserving at least 42 varieties of local Brinjal.
Chief Minister Raman Singh and Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal congratulated the three farmers.