Man gets innovation award for introducing carrots to Gujarat
A man from Gujarat's Junagadh won the 9th National Grassroots Innovation Award for introducing carrots to the people of Gujarat in 1943. Vallabhbhai Vasrambhai Marvaniya started selling the carrots which were originally grown to feed the cattle. The variety of carrot, which he named 'Madhuvan Gajar', is now also grown in Maharashtra and Rajasthan.