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Himachal Pradesh has bagged the Krishi Karman Award for 2014-15 for increasing food grains production.
State Agriculture Minister Sujan Singh Pathania on Saturday received Krishi Karman Award for 2014-15 from Prime Minister Narender Modi during a ceremony organized at New Delhi, a state government spokesman said.
The award consists of a trophy, citation and cash amount of rupees one crore.
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This feat had been achieved due to dedicated efforts of Agriculture Department in extending technological inputs and services to the farmers, the spokesman said.
During last three years, total food grains production had increased to 16.73 lakh tonnes in 2014-15 which was 15.41 lakh tonnes in 2011-12.
The department had also done commendable work in promoting poly-house cultivation, micro irrigation, organic farming and soil health management.
Krishi Karman Awards were instituted by the Union Ministry of Agriculture in 2010-11 to reward the best performing States in production of rice, wheat, coarse, cereals, pulses and total food grains.
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