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 16a. 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