Entertainment » OtherPosted at: May 20 2016 1:48PM Scientists from IIRR-ICAR & CSIR-CCMB wins prestigious award in product development in bio-technologyHyderabad , May 20 (UNI) : Biotech Product and Process Development and Commercialisation Award for 2016 has been awarded to a joint team from ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research (ICAR-IIRR) and CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB) for the development and commercialisation of Improved Samba Masuri, a bacterial blight resistant rice variety. The award has been instituted by the Union Department of Biotechnology to recognise outstanding contributions of scientists and innovators in the field of product development in biotechnology. Samba Masuri (also called BPT5204) is a popular rice variety that was originally developed by Hyderbad-based the Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University (in erstwhile undivided Andhra Pradesh) and is cultivated in several million hectares of farmers’ fields in India. Please log in to get detailed story.Tags: #Scientists from IIRR-ICAR & CSIR-CCMB wins prestigious award in product development in bio-technology