The Udyan Pandit Award is given for excellence in
fruit
In botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants that is formed from the ovary after flowering.
Fruits are the means by which flowering plants (also known as angiosperms) disseminate their seeds. Edible fruits in partic ...
cultivation in
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...
. An award is given in each of the categories of apple, banana, grapes, guava, mandarin, mango, pineapple, and sweet orange. It is sponsored by the National
Horticultural
Horticulture is the branch of agriculture that deals with the art, science, technology, and business of plant cultivation. It includes the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, herbs, sprouts, mushrooms, algae, flowers, seaweeds and no ...
Board and awarded at both state and national levels.
See also
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List of agriculture awards
This list of agriculture awards is a index to articles about notable awards given for contributions to agriculture. Awards may be limited to people from the country in which the award is given, or may be open to worldwide contributions.
Awards
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References
Indian awards
Agriculture awards of India
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