A New Paddy Variety

Name : Mr. C. Rajendran
District & State : Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Category : Agricultural (General)
Award : National
Award Function : 1st National Grassroots Innovation Awards
Award Year : 2001

Worked as Agricultural officer, Tamil Nadu Government for 20 years (now 46 years) and took VRS.Mr Rajendran, took to farming after taking voluntary retirement from Tamil Nadu agriculture department and has developed many paddy varieties. The Chinna Ponni (