Farmers’ Awards
The RKVY Project on ‘Bengal aromatic Rice’ extended technical guidance to the following farmers and Farmers’ Organizations of 3 districts associated with the Project based on their roles in germplasm conservation and development of production-based marketing of aromatic rice during last 8 years for various awards and recognitions at University and national levels.
| Sl. No. | Farmer / Farmers’ Organization | Award / Recognition | Award giving Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ushagram Trust, Birnagar, Nadia | Plant Genome Savior Farmer Reward (2012) [Rs. 1.0 lakh, Memento and Certificate] |
Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority, Govt of India, New Delhi |
| 2 | Kenaram Ghosh, Panchkahania, Nadia | Best Aromatic Rice Farmer (2014-15) [Memento and Certificate] | Nadia Krishi Vigyan Kendra, B.C.K.V., West Bengal |
| 1 | Ushagram Trust, Birnagar, Nadia | Plant Genome Savior Farmer Reward (2012) [Rs. 1.0 lakh, Memento and Certificate] |
Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority, Govt of India, New Delhi |
| 3 | Amit Kumar Bera Tiorkhali, Purba Medinipur |
Plant Genome Savior Farmer Reward (2013) [Rs. 1.0 lakh, Memento and Certificate] |
Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority, Govt of India, New Delhi |
| 4 | Sukdev Nath, Sagar, South 24 Parganas |
Farmer Recognition Award (2015-16) [Memento and Certificate] |
Crop and Weed Science Society, B.C.K.V., West Bengal |
| 5 | Sagar Krishnanagar Swami Vivekananda Youth Cultural Society, South 24 Parganas | Plant Genome Savior Community Award (2013-14) [Rs. 10 lakh, Memento and Certificate] |
Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority, Government of India, New Delhi |
