ICAR-CRIDA bags National Awards

ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad has won national recognition, with three awards instituted by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India for the year 2020 on the eve of 93^rd ICAR Foundation Day and Award Ceremony on 16^th July, 2021. Dr V. K. Singh Director, ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad received prestigious "Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award" for Outstanding Research in Agricultural Sciences (2020) the field of Natural Resource Management. The award carries a cash prize of - 5.00 lakh in addition to the citation and certificate. Dr. V. K. Singh made valuable contributions in the area of soil fertility appraisal and soil health restoration through site-specific nutrient management (SSNM) and inclusion of legumes in intensive cropping systems. His extensive studies at research farms and cultivators' fields underlined the significance of soil test-based SSNM for addressal of multi-nutrient deficiencies and improving yields, nutrient use efficiency and profits under different cropping systems. He has developed integrated farming system model which has proved to be a sustainable livelihood option which increases income and employment of small farmers.