State bags Jaivik India Award

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 1

Punjab has been declared the second best state among states of north and north-east India for extensive promotion and implementation of organic farming and bagged prestigious “Jaivik India Award”.

Union Minister for Commerce and Industries Suresh Prabhu conferred the award upon the state, which was received by Managing Director, Punjab Agro, Sibin C, IAS, in a function held here at Delhi.

The function was organised by International Competence Centre for Organic Agriculture (ICCOA) with support from the Government of Karnataka.