The National Breed Conservation Award for 2021 was presented, recently.
The award has been bagged by All-India Co-ordinated Research Project (AICRP) on breeding, Mannuthy, which carried under the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University (KVASU).
It received the prestigious award from ICAR the National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) for the cause of conservation and research activities on Tellicherry breed.
Tellicherry breed is the only registered native chicken breed in the state of Kerala.
The award carries a prize Money of Rs 10,000 and a citation.
Award was presented at the Kisan Divas celebrations, which was organised by ICAR-NBAGR recently.
The National Breed Conservation Award was established by ICAR NBAGR. It was established for centres or projects which contribute towards conservation and improvement of registered Indian breeds of domestic poultry and Livestock.