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Krishi Karman Award to MP for third consecutive year

Bhopal: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will give away Krishi Karman Award to Madhya Pradesh at Suratgarh in Shri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan on February 19. Madhya Pradesh has got this prestigious award for third consecutive year for excellent performance in agriculture production. It carries trophy, citation and Rs. 2 crore.
Madhya Pradesh was conferred this award for excellence in overall food grains production in years 2011-12 and 2012-13. Krishi Karman Award for year 2013-14 is being conferred to Madhya Pradesh for excellence in wheat production.

Madhya Pradesh achieved 19.85 percent growth rate in 2011-12, 20.16 percent in 2012-`13 and 24.99 percent (provisional) in 2013-14.

During year 2013-14; 174.78 lakh MT wheat was produced in the state, which is 20.15 percent more than last year. The average increase of 29.76 quintal per hectare was also registered in wheat productivity, which was also 20.15 percent more than last year. Wheat is grown in 57 lakh hectares in Madhya Pradesh. As much as 200 lakh MT wheat is estimated to be produced in the state in 2014-15.

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