NAAS

National Academy Of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) Endowment Award

NAAS, New Delhi

Dr. N.G.P. Rao Endowment Award in Crop Sciences: The award will be given to an outstanding scientist for contributions in the area of crop sciences. The Endowment Award carries a citation and silver plaque.

Awarded bi-annually at the Agricultural Science Congress

NAAS Awards (2019-2020) : National Academy of Agricultural Sciences invites Nominations for different Awards for the Biennium 2019-2020

First awardee: Dr AT Sadashiva, Head,  Division of  Vegetable Crops, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessarghatta, , Karnataka

The National Academy of Agricultural Sciences has instituted various Awards for recognizing significant contributions of senior, middle level and young scientists to promote agricultural research. These awards are presented biennially at the time of Agricultural Sciences Congress. Nominations may be submitted to the Academy by Fellows of NAAS; Former NAAS Awardees; DG/DDGs/ADGs of ICAR; Secretaries of Scientific Departments of Government of India; Presidents of Science Academies; Directors/Joint Directors of ICAR Research Institutes/ NRCs/Project Directorates; Heads of Institutions of CSIR, ICMR; Vice Chancellors/ Directors/Deans of SAUs/CAUs; Chairman UGC, ASRB, BARC; Principal Scientific Advisors, GOI; Presidents of all Professional Societies in the field of Agriculture; Heads of CGIAR Centres (Self Nominations are not accepted)