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Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed her happiness after Bengal got nominated for the Krishi Karman award by the Centre yet again. Taking to Twitter, Banerjee said: "I am happy to share that West Bengal has been selected once again for Krishi Karman Award by Govt of India for the year 2017-18, primarily for maize production." In the past few years, there has been a manifold increase in production of food grains and oil seeds. The Centre had not issued any Krishi Karman award last year. In oil seed cultivation too, there has been a growth of more than 30 percent in Bengal..