Farmer, woman from Hyderabad catch Modi s mann DECCAN CHRONICLE.
Updated Mar 1, 2021, 7:06 am IST
Modi said it was the fortune of his government that an individual from Hyderabad was presented with the Padma Shri award last year
Hyderabad farmer developed wheat strains that were fortified with Vitamin D and this month, he received a patent for the wheat he developed. DC Image
Hyderabad: Hyderabad and two of its residents figured prominently in Sunday’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ weekly radio address of the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Modi said it was the fortune of his government that an individual from Hyderabad was presented with the Padma Shri award last year. Speaking about science and how an individual’s effort can bring valuable changes in the society, the PM said Chintala Venkat Reddy, a farmer from Hyderabad, wanted to provide additional Vitamin D to people through food.