Sri Ch.V.K.Narasimha Rao, who proved that with hard work every farmer can gain deserving respect in our country, was, conferred the “Dairy Farmer Award”. The Andhra Pradesh Animal Husbandry Department had recommended his name for the prestigious National Award which was conferred at the National level Agricultural fair Krishi Vasant held by the Central Institute on cotton Research in Nagpur from 9th to 13th Feb. He received the award on Feb 12th from the hands of the Maharashtra Chief Minister Sri Prithviraj Chavan.
An engineer-turned-educationalist-turned modern dairy former, the founder of Sri Prakash Educational Institutions and Managing Director, Chitturi Agro and Lactating Foods (CALF) Pvt Ltd, with his untiring efforts, is helping set up scores of satellite dairy milk units in and around Tuni and Payakaraopeta in East Godavari and Visakhpatnam districts respectively, thereby encouraging even the educated youth to turn to this age old field in their career. This was indeed a great occasion for the farmer community.