Chennai:
Coromandel International Limited, India’s leading
manufacturer of a wide range of farm inputs, has conferred the coveted ‘Borlaug
Award’ for the year-2012 to two distinguished scientists of Indian Agriculture
Research Institute (IARI) - Dr K V Prabhu and Dr Ashok Kumar Singh, who have
rendered outstanding contribution to Basmati rice research and development.
A five-member Jury headed by Dr MS Swaminathan, the father
of the Green Revolution in India, has named these eminent scientists for the
award.
Coromandel International Limited has instituted the award in
1972 to honour Nobel Laureate Norman E. Borlaug, which is awarded in
recognition of outstanding research and contributions in the field of
Agriculture, Environment and Extension by Indian Scientists. The award carries
a cash prize of Rs 5 Lakh, a Gold medal and a citation. Dr. Montek Singh
Ahluwalia, the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India will present
the prestigious award to the winners on the occasion of the prestigious
Coromandel Lecture being delivered by Dr Robert S Zeigler, the Director General
of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), on November 28, 2012, at a function in New
Delhi.
Coromandel International Limited had instituted the
Coromandel Lecture in 1970 to promote and develop symbiotic interaction among
agriculture, industry and academia across the world.
Dr. Robert Zeigler will deliver Coromandel Lecture on
“Cutting edge Science for food security, economic growth and environment
protection” this year.
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