Agricultural Science Awards for the 2024 competition announced
This year’s call for applications in the agricultural category received 145 submissions from institutions across the nation. It was especially inspiring to see proposals from remote and diverse regions, including Jammu & Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The submissions spanned a broad spectrum of agricultural advancements, from variety development to innovative uses of IoT and AI technologies. After careful consideration, three exceptional projects were selected for awards this year.
2024 Awardees:
Dr B. Sailaja,
ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana
RAISE – Rice AI Stress Evaluator
Dr Himanshi Jangir,
University of Petroleum Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun, Uttarakhand
A Novel Eco-Friendly Nano-Agriculture Strategy for Small-Marginal Farmers of Higher Himalayas: A Nano-Pyrite Based Seed/Root/Shoot Treatment Approach for Improving Potato Yield and Dairy Green Fodder Production
Dr Shahid Rasool,
CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu
Integration of Lavender in High Density Apple Production Systems for Enhanced Farm Profitability and Sustainable Agro-Ecosystems