In India, out of 28 total AICRP on Plantation Crops centres, All India Co-ordinated project on Plantation Crops, ASPEE College of Horticulture, NAU, Navsari received 'Best resources generating centre for the year 2024-25' during 34th annual group meeting on 7-9 May, 2025 at AC & RI, TNAU, Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The appreciation certificate was received by Dr. Pankaj P. Bhalerao, Project In-charge of AICRP (PC) from Dr. S. K. Singh, DDG (Horti.), ICAR, New Delhi with other esteemed dignitaries Dr. V. B. Patel, ADG (Fruit & PC), ICAR, New Delhi; Dr. P. Rethinam; Former ADG and Former Director, APCC, Jakarta (Indonesia); Dr. K. B. Hebbar, Director, CPCRI, ICAR, Kasaragod (Kerala); Dr. B. A. Jerard, Project Co-ordinator, AICRP on PC, CPCRI, ICAR, Kasaragod (Kerala); Dr. R. K. Mathur, Director, IIOR, Hyderabad and Dr. K. Suresh. Director, IIOPR, Pedavegi (Andhra Pradesh). For this achievement, Dr. Pankaj were honoured and appreciated by Dr. Z. P. Patel, Hon'ble Vice-chancellor, NAU, Navs