Hyderabad, Nov. 29 -- Chitturi Jagapati Rao, Chairman of Srinivasa Farms Group, and one of the founders of the National Egg Coordination Committee has passed away today (November 29) in Hyderabad.

He was 92. It was just a month ago on Dasara day in October that Srinivasa Farms, that he had founded, celebrated its diamond jubilee (60 years) formation day.

Considered one of the pioneers in the Poultry industry in India, Jagapathi Rao was bestowed with the prestigious Denis Wellstead Award "International Egg Person of the Year 2023" by The International Egg Commission (IEC). He was the first Asian to receive this highest award.

The Srinivasa Farms is now led by his son Suresh R Chitturi (Managing Director), who also became the Chairman of...