7th Dr. M.S.Swaminathan Award has been conferred to V Praveen Rao

7th Dr. M.S.Swaminathan Award has been conferred to V Praveen Rao

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Category : Awards Published on: December 11 2021

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  • V Praveen Rao has been awarded the 7th Dr M S Swaminathan Award for services in the domains of 'agricultural research, education, extension, and administration' for the period 2017-19.
  • Praveen Rao has led 13 micro-irrigation research and consulting projects in India and other countries such as Israel and South Africa.
  • V Praveen Rao is the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University.
  • The award consists of a cash prize of Rs. 200,000 as well as a citation.
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