WB becomes first state to receive All India Coordinated Rice Improvement Project Award 2015

Q.  Which state has won the All India Coordinated Rice Improvement Project Award 2015?
- Published on 09 Aug 16

a. Kerala
b. Karnataka
c. TN
d. WB

ANSWER: WB
 
West Bengal has been selected for the All India Coordinated Rice Improvement Project Award 2015 marking the first time this state will be given the award
  • It was selected by the 51st committee from the Indira Gandhi Krishi Bikash Kendra
  • West Bengal also won the Krishi Kamran Puraskar for three consecutive years
  • The state has been selected for the award for its achievement in four key areas that include scientific research for seeds.
  • The state government has also bagged the award for the second position for participating in International Agriculture and Horticulture Expo.
  • All India Coordinated Rice Improvement project was instituted by ICAR in 1965

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