Awards & Recognitions

Considering the outstanding contribution to Mushroom farming, Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR)-Directorate of Mushroom Research (DMR), Solan, awarded “The Progressive Mushroom Grower Award-2017” organized 20‘ National Mushroom Mela on 10‘ September 2017 at ICAR-DMR Campus, Solan, Himachal Pradesh.

National award (Bharath Gaurav Award) winner for the outstanding performance in Mushroom Cultivation & Spawn Production from Mushroom Growers Association of India

  1. Award for the best Mushroom farmer from Kerala Agricultural University in relation to mushroom mela conducted on 4th March 2013
  2. Second prize for the best individual innovator in relation with the 25th Kerala Science Congress-Sasthrajalakom National Science Expo held at Kanakakunnu Palace, Thiruvananthapuram from January 28th to February 3rd, 2013
  3. Secured National award (Bharath Gaurav Award) for the outstanding performance in Mushroom Cultivation & Spawn Production from  Mushroom Growers Association of India, Solan– Himachal Pradesh in relation with Mushroom farmers meet conducted at Agriculture College, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram on 01-02-2012
  4. Award for the best Yuva Karshakan from Kerala Karshaka Sangam in relation with Karshaka Congress 
  5.  Secured First Prize in the recipe competition (exclusively with        Mushrooms) organized by Kerala Agricultural University and State Horticulture Mission, at Kanakakunnu Palace, Thiruvananthapuram as part of the “MUSHROOM FAIR”  from 17th to 18th March 2010 
  6. Secured award for the outstanding performance in Mushroom Cultivation & Spawn Production during the year 2009-2010 from  Krishi Bhavan, Manickal Grama Panchayath in relation with Farmer’s day Celebrations.
  7. Selected as Best Farmer of the Manickal Panchayath (2005-2006) (Manickal Krishi Bhavan area) by Krishi Bhavan, Manickal Panchayath, Department of Agriculture Govt. of Kerala in relation to Farmer’s day Celebrations. 
  1. Several Training programs on Mushroom cultivation and related aspect were conducted at Schools, Colleges, Bed colleges,  Panchayaths, Krishi Bhavans, Residence Associations, S.H.Gs, N.G.Os etc. at different localities of Kerala.
  2. Established several spawn production laboratories, mushroom cultivation centers in different localities of Kerala.
  3. Conducted a survey among the Mushroom cultivators of Kerala as a   part of the Department of Biotechnology project in JNTBGRI .
  4. Secured Second Prize in the recipe competition (exclusively with Mushrooms) organized by Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Trivandrum, Kerala as part of the “MUSHROOM FAIR”  from 14th to 16th February 2006. 
  5. Technical Consultant in  Mushroom cultivation units
  6. Life Member in  Mushroom Growers Association of India, Solan-    Himachal Pradesh. 
Awards