Congratulations to the state agriculture department of Jharkhand for Krishi Karman award

Ranchi, Dec 13: "...as a gesture of appreciation to farmers of your state for achieving the milestone, two progressive farmers, i.e. one male and one female, would also be given 'Agriculture Minister's Krishi Karman Award," Union Agriculture Commissioner Dr S K Malhotra said in a letter to Jharkhand Agriculture Secretary Puja Singhal.

The award to be given away in February next year carries a cash prize of Rs 2 crore and a citation, it said.

Jharkhand has been selected for "Krishi Karman" award in the rice category from the Union Ministry of Agriculture, an official release said here Thursday.

Each farmer would be given a cash award of Rs 2 lakh along with the citation.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das congratulated the state agriculture department and the farmers for the award, the release said.