- Tamil Nadu has yet again bagged the Krishi Karman Award for its performance in agricultural production. The award has been given for oilseeds production.
- This was the fifth time that the State received the award under various categories since 2011-12.
- The Krishi Karman Award consists of a trophy, citation and ₹ 2 crore. At the function, the PM will also present Agriculture Minister’s Krishi Karman Award for Progressive Farmers to SR Senthilkumar and P Papathi.
- The Union Agriculture department, in its communication to State Agriculture Secretary Gagandeep Singh Bedi, has congratulated the State for its dedicated efforts in extending technological inputs and services to farmers that has resulted in this outstanding achievement.