Dr. Bakshi Ram got the U S Awasthi Lifetime Achievement FAI Award in the field of Agriculture Research & Development for his work in agricultural sciences and K L Singh got the U S Awasthi Lifetime Achievement FAI Award in Fertiliser Industry for his contribution in growth & development of fertiliser industry.
The awards were given away by Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in the presence of IFFCO MD Dr U S Awasthi and other eminent dignitaries were present on this occasion.
The value of each Award named “The U S Awasthi IFFCO Award for Lifetime Achievement is INR 2.5 million-plus a Gold Medallion and Citation.
Both of the award winners expressed their thanks to IFFCO especially IFFCO MD Dr. U S Awasthi. The Awards were constituted in 2017.