Assam gets Commendation Award for increase in production and productivity of pulses

GUWAHATI: Assam has bagged Commendation Award under Krishi Karman Award 2011-12 in recognition of the increase in production and productivity of pulses recorded by the State in 2011-12.

Congratulating the State's Agriculture Minister Nilamoni Sen Deka by a letter, the Union Minister for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries Sharad Pawar stated that this award has been achieved by the State for the efforts of the Minister and the officials of the Agriculture Department in supporting farmers with technologies and services that has enabled the State to achieve this milestone.

The Union Minister also informed that the President of India will present the Commendation Awards on January 15, 2013 in New Delhi.

The Krishi Karman Awards were instituted in 2010-11 to acknowledge the best performing States in production of rice, wheat, coarse cereals, pulses and total foodgrains.

Deka congratulated the farmers of the State for to their tireless efforts and relentless services.