Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Gujarat to honour 93 farmers with Best ATMA awards
Gujarat is giving awards to 93 farmers for doing excellent work.
The farmers work in areas such as natural farming, growing fruits and vegetables, caring for animals and making improved farm products.
The award ceremony will take place in Gandhinagar on October 3.
Ten awards will be given for work across the state, while 83 will be given at the district level.
About 100 places where people can buy natural-farming products will also open.
These centres are meant to help farmers sell directly to markets and consumers.
The agriculture department will work with ISRO’s Space Applications Centre to use space technology for farming advice.
Fourteen newly appointed agriculture officers will also receive their appointment letters.
Gujarat will honour 93 progressive farmers at a ceremony in Gandhinagar on October 3.
Ten awards will be presented at the state level and 83 at the district level.
The awards recognise achievements in natural farming, horticulture, animal husbandry and value-added agricultural products.
Around 100 natural-farming produce sales centres will be inaugurated across Gujarat.
The Directorate of Agriculture and ISRO’s Space Applications Centre will sign an agreement on satellite-based agricultural advisories.
- Who
- The Gujarat government, 93 progressive farmers, agriculture officials and participating ministers and public representatives.
- What
- A ceremony will present Best ATMA Farmer Awards, open natural-farming sales centres, sign an agriculture technology agreement and appoint 14 Assistant Directors of Agriculture.
- When
- October 3, with the ceremony scheduled for Friday.
- Where
- The main ceremony will be held in Gandhinagar, with district-level programmes at 34 locations across Gujarat.
- Why
- To recognise farmers, improve market access for natural-farming produce, strengthen agricultural advisories and make extension services more effective.
- Total awards
- 93
- State-level awards
- 10
- District-level awards
- 83
- Natural-farming awards
- 15
- Horticulture awards
- 45 for fruit, flower and vegetable cultivation
- Sales centres
- Around 100 natural-farming produce centres across Gujarat
- New agriculture officers
- 14 Assistant Directors of Agriculture (Class-II)