Innovative
farmer among five award winners
Farmer Gabrial Stany
Veigus of Perar, a retired forest official who turned a 37-acre land into a
model farm with innovative practices, is among the five persons who will
receive the Rachana awards, instituted by Rachana, the Catholic Chamber of Commerce
and Industry for 2014.
Mr. Veigas planted 3,400
coconut saplings, mango, rambutan, cashew, grafted variety of jackfruit and
breadfruit in the last 10 years and converted his land into a high-yielding
agricultural plot, said a press release. It said Mr. Veigas has been recognised
as Rachana Agriculturist of the Year for introducing sustainable farming
practices.
The others to receive the
awards are: Jenette Pinto, social activist from Mumbai, a professor of history
who co-authored the book “Slavery in Portuguese India” (outstanding woman of
the year); Raphael Sequera, CMD of Mumbai-based Reliable Group (entrepreneur of
the year); Anil Keith D’Cruz, another Mumbai-based Oncology surgeon who has
been instrumental in initiating a super specialty training course in head neck
oncology for the first time in India (professional of the year); and Ligoury
D’mello, Chairman D’Mello Group of companies, Oman (NRI entrepreneur of the
year). 
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