One Improved variety was released during 2018 : Gujarat Anand Castor 11 (GAC 11)

One Hybrid was released during 2019 : Gujarat Castor Hybrid 10 (GCH 10, Charutar Gold) 

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Recognition / Awards / Prizes

M. B. Zala awarded with “Trutiy Uttam Lekh Award” for the popular article on “Ringanma lace wing bug no vadhato jato upadrav ane tenu sankalit niyantran from Krushigovidhya, AAU, Anand for the year 2014-15.  

M. B. Zala adjudged for “Young Scientist Award Certificate” for the Oral presentation on “Emerging insect pests of Bt cotton in middle Gujarat” in National Symposium on Future Technologies: Indian Cotton in the next decade at Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur (A.P.) from December 17-19, 2015.

M. B. Zala achieved “Appreciation letter” from Director of Research, AAU, Anand on 01/01/2016 for being awarded with “Young Scientist Award Certificate” in National Symposium held at ANU, Guntur (A.P.) from December 17-19, 2015.

J. K. Patel achieved appreciation for commendable thesis work for his Ph.D. Degree during 2011 at Anand Agricultural University from The Gujarat Association for Agricultural Sciences (GAAS) on 23.12.2016 at Ahmedabad.

M. B. Zala represented Anand Agricultural University in Krishi Unnati Mela-2017 held at IARI, New Delhi during 15-17 March, 2017 and achieved “Uttam Stall Puraskar”.

M. B. Zala achieved “Appreciation letter” from Sr. Manager (Regulatory Affairs and Product Development-Meghmani Organics Ltd., Ahmedabad) on 08/04/2017 for timely submission of Other Agency Research Projects to the Director of Research and sponsoring company.

M. B. Zala achieved “Appreciation letter” from Director of Research, AAU, Anand on 13/04/2017 for timely submission of Other Agency Research Projects to the Director of Research and sponsoring company.

M. B. Zala achieved “Certificate of Appreciation” from Director of Extension Education, AAU, Anand on 29/03/2017 for achieving “Uttam Stall Puraskar” in Krishi Unnati Mela-2017 held at IARI, New Delhi during 15-17 March, 2017.    

M. B. Zala achieved “First Prize” for Best Oral Presentation” on “ Baseline Survey under On-line Pest Monitoring and Advisory Services (OPMAS) project in Kheda district of Gujarat” in  National Seminar on ‘Extension Services for Doubling the Farmers Income for Livelihood Security’ organized by Society of Extension Education Gujarat and Anand Agricultural University, Anand during 26-27 April, 2018 at Anand.  

M. B. Zala achieved “Second Prize” for Best Group Project Presentation on “Endophyte Mediated Plant Resistance Against Cotton Pink Bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella Saunders” in Winter School organized by UAS, Dharwad during 13.11.2018 to 03.12.2018 at Dharwad (Karnataka).   

M. B. Zala achieved “Bharat Ratna Mother Teresa Gold Medal Award” from Global Economic Progress and Research Association (GEPRA), New Delhi during National Unity Conference organized at Bengaluru on 26.12.2020 in the category of Individual Achievements and National Development.

M. B. Zala awarded with “Dritiy Uttam Lekh Award” for the popular article on “Tea mosquito bug-kapasno navo shatru” from Krushigovidhya, AAU, Anand for the year 2020-21.  

M. B. Zala achieved “Young Scientist Award” in National Conference on ‘Natural Farming for Sustainable Agriculture and National Prosperity’ organized by Royal Society for Science led Socio-cultural Advancement (RASSA), New Delhi and Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar during 11/11/2022 to 13/11/2022 at SDAU, S. K. Nagar.