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The Krishi Samrat award:

Zuari Industries Ltd realises that innovation and the adoption of new scientific techniques in the field of agriculture is the need of the hour, to ensure agricultural prosperity. The company recognises progressive farmers whose ardent efforts and achievements have lead to the betterment of the farming community at large. It is to honour these farmers, that the Krishi Samrat award was established in 1985. The felicitation is awarded to those farmers in Zuari’s marketing area, who have proven themselves as leaders in India’s agro-community.

The first recipient of the award was the late Shri N M Chamankar a pioneer in mango cultivation in the Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra. Until date, the award has been bestowed upon four farmers from Maharashtra, three from Karnataka, two from Andhra Pradesh and one farmer from Goa. The award compromises of a shawl, a shriphal, a citation, and a cash prize.

The selection criteria for farmers for this award includes-

• He should be a practising farmer having the ability to adopt modern technology to local environmental and socio-economic conditions.
• He should have the ability to develop simple, innovative, low cost farming practices suited to local needs.
• He should be sharing his skills and knowledge with fellow farmers.
• He should have been involved in community interest / service at large.
• His contribution might be on :
1. A specific crop
2. Different crops like taking multiple cropping and achieving maximum returns per unit area / unit time.
3. Evolving / popularizing new high tech varieties and hybrids.
4. Improving management techniques for better yields.
5. Improving agricultural tools for better farming.
6. Any other innovative agricultural activity, which has resulted in improving the socio-economic status of the farmers and the community at large.
• He should have received an award in recognition of his achievements from State/ Central Govt. / Agri Universities / Research Stations
• Through this effort, he should have promoted self-reliance and an ability to convert scientific knowledge into production gains.