In recognition of the services rendered in conserving the variety, Mr. Jose Mathew Kochukudiyil
was conferred the Plant Genome Saviour award by the Protection of Plant Varieties and
Farmers' Rights Authority, India.
Receiving theNational Plant GenomeSaviour Award 2011- 2012 from Sri M.S.Swaminathan
National Innovation Award 2015 at Rashtrapathi Bhavan