Aditya Bioinnovation was awarded the ‘Best Innovative Agri Start-Up’ at Agri-Food Empowering India Awards 2021 for its research in herbal-based plant protector and bio-stimulants in nano form which reduces the dependency on chemical fertilisers and pesticides.
The award recognises excellence and innovative concepts in the production of eco-friendly, human-friendly herbal-based plant protectors and biostimulants in nano form. The award scheme has been conceptualised in association with various Government of India agencies under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
The award was presented by Prahlad Singh Patel, Minister of State for Food Processing Industries and Jal Shakti of India in New Delhi.
Dr Surjyoti Bagchi, Co-founder & Technical Advisor and Vikas Gupta Director of Aditya Bioinnovation said, “The award is an acknowledgement of our efforts towards innovative eco-friendly Agri inputs in India and has given us immense joy and motivation to do further work in organic farming in India. We are further looking forward to doing plant protection solutions in tea and coffee which is suffering a lot due to pest attacks. We aim to contribute to the agriculture growth in India and the empowerment of smallholder Indian farmers through our innovative solutions.”