Union Minister of State (MoS) for Food Processing Industries Prahlad Singh Patel presented this award to Vice Chancellor BR Kamboj at an award function held in New Delhi today.

This award is an initiative of the Union Government, conceptualised to recognise central and state government agencies that contribute to giving a boost to agricultural growth of the country, enhance agricultural productivity, innovative process management and farmers empowerment, said Kamboj.

Kamboj, who is also chairman of the ABIC, said the ABIC at HAU stood winner among business incubators in agriculture and allied sectors in the country in the category Award for Excellence in Multiple Incubation Centre. He said winning the award proved that the ABIC was not only the best emerging business incubator in India but it had also demonstrated that within a short span of two years, it has been successful in the promotion of innovation, entrepreneurship and incubation as well as providing employment to rural youth of the region.

Source: The Tribune