The Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Radha Mohan Singh on Wednesday hailed farming community of Danwantpora and Tangpawa Sagam in Anantnag district for their contribution to promote and produce Mushkbudgi and Kamad scented varieties of rice.
The agriculture minister at a ceremony presented Plant Genome Saviour Community Award, citation and momentoes with Rs 10 lakh assistance by the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Authority, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India for conservation of Mushkbudgi and Kamad scented varieties of rice grown in Danwantpora and Tangpawa Sagam, Anantnag with the technical supervision of rice scientists of Mountain Field Crop Research Centre, Khudwani, Anantnag of Sher-e- Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir.
The cheque was presented in presence of Prof Nazeer Ahmed, Vice Chancellor, SKUAST-Kashmir, N A Wagay Member of Parliament, Abdul Rahim Rather, MLA and Dr. G.A. Parray, Associate Director Research, Khudwani, Anantnag.
