Jorthat: In the first two ethnic groups from the northeast bagging two national awards in the agricultural sector, under the leadership of Assam Agricultural University (AAU), on Saturday.
This center gives’ Jabung Plant’s Jurus Community Award to Dhonsuri Agril Kobic Tribal Cooperative Farmers and ‘Award of Plant Savior’s Savior’ Recognition to Bororam Sorong tribes in their contributions in the agricultural sector.
In a press conference on Saturday, the Deputy Chancellor of AAU Bidyut Chandan Deka said, “This is for the first time that the two ethnic group farmers in NE have pocketed national awards in two categories.
Protection of plant varieties and the authority of the farmer’s rights, founded by the Central Government, below Plant Variety Protection and Farmers’ Rights Law, 2001, awarded ‘Genome Genome Community Award Savior Plant’ based on a short list and verification of application locations received from community-based community / farming organizations that have a long trace record to preserve agro-bayan plants And the increase in them through selected and preserved and preserved selection and material has been used as a donor of genes in the varieties under the PPV & FR, 2001 Law.
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Two Ethnic Northeast Tribes Bag National Award in the Agriculture Sector
