Dr. Amit Vyas, the Managing Director of Amul Dairy, was honoured with the esteemed ‘Tribhuvandas Patel Sahakarita Innovation Award’ by the Confederation of NGOs of Rural India (CNRI) on March 14, 2024.
The ceremony took place at ICAR-CITH Srinagar, during the ‘National Conference on Development of Horticulture in Indian Trans Himalayan Region through Cooperatives and Collectives’, organized by the World Cooperation Economic Forum in collaboration with ICAR-Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture (CITH), CNRI, and National Cooperative Union of India.
Dr. Vyas received the award in recognition of his exceptional leadership, which has spearheaded a transformative journey in the dairy industry, benefiting millions of dairy farmers. His strategic embrace of digitalization and technological advancements has revolutionized efficiency and productivity in the sector, creating sustainable opportunities for rural India.
The prestigious accolade was presented by Dilip Sanghani, Chairman of NCUI, IFFCO, and GUJCOMASOL, in the presence of Raghupati Singh from CNRI, Mrs. Neelkamal Darbari (IAS), former secretary of the Government of India, and Shri Pramod Kalekar, Project Head at IRMA.
This award underscores Dr. Vyas’s visionary leadership and unwavering dedication to fostering positive societal change. It serves as a testament to his significant contributions to innovation and rural development within the dairy sector.