The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee on 15 January 2013 presented the Krishi Karman Awards for the year 2011-2012 at an award ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The awards were presented to the State Governments for their excellent performance in increasing the production of food grains in their respective states.
Awards in different segments:
| Awards | Sates |
| The Awards for Special Contribution to Total Food Grains Production | Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Manipur and Nagaland |
| Award for Contribution to Production and Productivity of Rice | Bihar |
| Award for Contribution to Production and Productivity of Wheat | Haryana |
| Award for Contribution to Production and Productivity of Pulses | Jharkhand |
| Award for Contribution to Production and Productivity of Coarse Cereals | Uttar Pradesh |
Ten states namely Punjab, Uttarakhand, Assam, West Bengal, Tripura, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Himachal Pradesh were presented commendation awards. From the eight awards winning states, for the first time one male and one female farmer were also awarded for their outstanding performance.
Total Food grains Category-I (production over 10MT)
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| State | Production (Lakh Tonnes) | Productivity (Kg/ha) |
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| Previous Highest in last Five years | 2011-12
| % increase | Previous Highest In last Five years | 2011-12
| % increase |
| 1. | Madhya Pradesh | 160.16 (2009-10) | 190.46 | 18.91 | 1285 (2009-10) | 1411 | 9.81 |
| 2. | Punjab | 278.66 (2010-11) | 283.52 | 1.74 | 4280 (2010-11) | 4339 | 1.37 |
| 3. | Rajasthan | 188.32 (2010-11) | 189.63 | 0.70 | 1263 (2008-09) | 1316 | 4.19 |
Total Food grains Category-II (production between 1 and 10 MT)
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| State | Production (Lakh Tonnes) | Productivity (Kg/ha) |
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| Previous Highest in last Five years | 2011-12
| % increase | Previous Highest In last Five years | 2011-12
| % increase |
| 1. | Tamil Nadu | 82.63 (2006-07) | 96.41 | 16.67 | 2610 (2006-07) | 2687 | 2.96 |
| 2. | Gujarat | 83.42 (2010-11) | 90.66 | 8.68 | 1843 (2010-11) | 1961 | 6.38 |
| 3. | Uttarakhand | 18.16 (2010-11) | 18.53 | 2.06 | 1841 (2010-11) | 1942 | 5.50 |
Total Food grains Category-III (production below 1 MT)
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| State | Production (Lakh Tonnes) | Productivity (Kg/ha) |
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| Previous Highest in last Five years | 2011-12
| % increase | Previous Highest In last Five years | 2011-12
| % increase |
| 1. | Manipur | 4.22 (2007-08) | 5.93 | 40.52 | 2297 (2007-08) | 2244 | (-) 2.31 |
| 2. | Nagaland | 5.14 (2008-09) | 5.68 | 10.52 | 1811 (2008-09) | 1902 | 5.02 |
| 3. | Arunachal Pradesh | 3.09 (2009-10) | 3.34 | 8.02 | 1555 (2009-10) | 1663 | 6.95 |
| 4. | Tripura | 6.479 (2009-10) | 7.124 | 9.96 | 2563 (2007-08) | 2587 | 0.94 |
| 5. | Mizoram | 0.624 (2009-10) | 0.668 | 7.05 | 1047 (2009-10) | 1246 | 19.01 |
Rice
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| State | Production (Lakh Tonnes) | Productivity (Kg/ha) |
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| Previous Highest in last Five years | 2011-12
| % increase | Previous Highest In last Five years | 2011-12
| % increase |
| 1. | Bihar | 55.9 (2008-09) | 72.01 | 28.81 | 1599 (2008-09) | 2158 | 34.95 |
Wheat
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| State | Production (Lakh Tonnes) | Productivity (Kg/ha) |
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| Previous Highest in last Five years | 2011-12
| % increase | Previous Highest In last Five years | 2011-12
| % increase |
| 1. | Haryana | 116.30 (2010-11) | 126.84 | 9.07 | 4624 (2010-11) | 5030 | 8.77 |
| 2. | Himachal Pradesh | 5.473 (2008-09) | 5.958 | 8.86 | 1530 (2010-11) | 1671 | 9.23 |
Pulses
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| State | Production (Lakh Tonnes) | Productivity (Kg/ha) |
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| Previous Highest in last Five years | 2011-12
| % increase | Previous Highest In last Five years | 2011-12
| % increase |
| 1. | Jharkhand | 3.296 (2010-11) | 4.923 | 49.34 | 773 (2010-11) | 914 | 18.17 |
| 2. | Assam | 0.701 (2010-11) | 1.08 | 54.06 | 567 (2008-09) | 574 | 1.18 |
| 3. | West Bengal | 1.761 (2010-11) | 1.878 | 6.63 | 898 (2010-11) | 911 | 1.50 |
Coarse Cereals
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| State | Production (Lakh Tonnes) | Productivity (Kg/ha) |
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| Previous Highest in last Five years | 2011-12
| % increase | Previous Highest In last Five years | 2011-12
| % increase |
| 1. | Uttar Pradesh | 32.18 (2010-11) | 35.49 | 10.30 | 1561 (2010-11) | 1747 | 11.90 |
Krishi Karman Awards
The award was instituted in the year 2010-11 for recognizing the meritorious efforts made by the states in production of food grains. The Awards include a trophy, a citation and a cash reward of 2 crore rupees for total food grain production and 1 crore rupees for each of the four individual crops. For commendation award winner the cash prize declared is of 25 lakh rupees and for individual farmers the prize amount is 1 lakh rupees, with a citation and a trophy.
The awards are presented in two different sets and they are one for the total food grain production and second for the production of individual food grains that includes rice, wheat, pulses and coarse cereals.
The awards were finalized and the states were selected by a selection committee that was headed by the secretary of agriculture and cooperation that accessed the performance of states following certain fixed criteria, which took into account the outcomes of production, implementation of programmes for crop production as well as the innovative approach adopted for delivery of effective services.
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