Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today received the Krishi Karman Award for the year 2012-13 from President Pranab Mukherjee for the state's performance in food grain production during the year.
The award was given to Patnaik during the inaugural ceremony of the World Agroforestry Congress-2014 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi today, an official release issued by the Chief Minister's Office here said.
The Award has been presented to Odisha as the best performing State in overall foodgrains production among Category-II States in India. The Award consists of a trophy, a citation and a cash amount of Rs 2 crore, they said.
Odisha has won the Krishi Karman Award for its single contribution to the growth of agriculture in the state and for achieving a record foodgrains production of 114 lakh MT during 2012-13.
Priority accorded by the state to agriculture through providing enhanced support for farm mechanism, soil health management, assured irrigation, fertilizer use, organic & integrated farming and extension of agricultural services has resulted in the record foodgrains production in 2012-13.
The President also presented 'Agriculture Ministers' Krishi Karman Award for Progressive Farmers' to two Odia farmers, Pradip Kumar Panda and Khitisuta Mishra for their contribution as progressive and innovative farmers.
These Awards in addition to Prashashti Patras carry a cash amount of Rs 1 lakh each. Another young girl student from Odisha, Nisitha Pattnaik was conferred the First Prize in Painting on Agroforestry by the President during the ceremony.
President lauded the efforts made by Odisha and other states including Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Punjab for their significant contribution to the food basket of India.
