Plant Genome Saviour Reward
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 26 2016 :
Kachai village headman Ngachan R Shimray
was awarded the Plant Genome Saviour Re-
ward for Kachai lemon by the Protection of
Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority
(PPV & FRA), New Delhi, under the Ministry
of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare Depart-
ment, Government of India, on August 24, a
statement informed.
The reward comprised of a cash prize of
Rs 10 lakh and a citation.
Parshottam Rupala,
Minister of State for Agriculture and Farm-
ers' Welfare and Panchayti Raj and
Sudarshan Bhagat, Minister of State for
Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare handed
over the award in a simple function held on
August 24 at New Delhi.
The function was organised by the Min-
istry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Department, New Delhi.