Punjab government will give cash prizes to farmers adopting innovative farm practices under the 'Recognition and Awards to Persons Engaged in Agriculture and Allied Sectors' scheme.
Farmers will be given cash prize of Rs 3 lakh, Rs 2 lakh and Rs 1 lakh respectively from each category on the basis of decision by a six-member committee headed by Chairman Punjab State Farmer's Commission G S Kalkat, said an official spokesman here.
The selection committee has been mandated to give its recommendations by April every year and a function to honour these farmers who had contributed for developing innovative farm practices, thereby shifting from traditional agriculture for promotion of farm diversification.
Apart from this, innovative farmers associated with any sort of the best farm practices/technologies such as post-harvest management and use of agriculture residue (paddy straw), intelligent irrigation system and organic farming would also be honoured under the category of 'Innovative farming'.
