Kozhikode: Union Minister for Agriculture Sharad Pawar awarded the Sardar Patel outstanding ICAR institute award to Dr V A Parthasarathi Director, IISR at a ceremony held in New Delhi at NASC complex.
Dr Partasarathi told the award was for the contributions in major areas like good agricultural practice,application of GIS in spice diversity, introduction of office automation software, excellent transfer of technology and conservation of largest germplasm and microbial collection in the world.
This is the second time IISR is being recognized as the best ICAR institution. The institute received award in 1999.
The award includes a citation and cash prize.
Prof K V Thomas, Minister of State for Agriculture, Dr M S Swaminathan M P were among those present on the occasion.
Dr Partasarathi told the award was for the contributions in major areas like good agricultural practice,application of GIS in spice diversity, introduction of office automation software, excellent transfer of technology and conservation of largest germplasm and microbial collection in the world.
This is the second time IISR is being recognized as the best ICAR institution. The institute received award in 1999.
The award includes a citation and cash prize.
Prof K V Thomas, Minister of State for Agriculture, Dr M S Swaminathan M P were among those present on the occasion.
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