This award is presented for the best research paper amongst the papers published in the four volumes of Indian Journal of Agronomy during a calendar year. The award carries a citation and cash prize of Rs.2000/-. The Executive Council appoints a committee for this purpose and the award is presented during the biennial General Body Meeting of the Society. The previous recipients of ISA Best Paper Award are as follows:
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1. Prabhjit Kaur, K.S. Saini, Kirandeep Kaur, Thakar Singh And S.S. Walia. Influence of organic amendments and different levels of nitrogen on production potential, economics and energetics of rice (Oryza sativa)–wheat (Triticum aestivum) cropping system. Indian Journal of Agronomy 68 (3): 239-245 (September 2023). 2. L.R. Meena, Samrath Lal Meena, Lalit Kumar, Nataraja Subash Pillai And T. Ram. Evaluation of food and fodder based cropping systems for sustaining productivity, resource use efficiency and profitability in western plain zone of Uttar Pradesh. Indian Journal of Agronomy 68 (4): 398-403 (December 2023). |
| 2023 | 1. C.S. Praharaj, Kiran Reddy, Harmisha Sojitra, Keval Hirapara And K.K. Pal. Performance of low-input agriculture with ZBNF-A case study on groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)–wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cropping system in Saurashtra region of Gujarat. Indian Journal of Agronomy 69 (1): 23-32 (March 2024)DOI: 10.59797/ija.v69i1.5477 2. Sougata Roy, Kapila Shekhawat, S.S. Rathore, Sanketh G.D. And Vipin Kumar. Selectivity of new generation herbicide ‘Tembotrione’ under conservation agriculture-based maize (Zea mays) in maize-wheat-mungbean cropping system. Indian Journal of Agronomy 69 (3): 283-291 (September 2024) DOI: 10.59797/ija.v69i3.5523. |
| 2022 | K. Sridhar, A. Srinivas, K. Avail Kumar, T. Ram Prakash and P. Raghuveer Rao Productivity, nutrient uptake and profitability of winter season rice (Oryza sativa) varieties as influenced by alternate wetting-drying irrigation and nitrogen management |
| 2021 | Gulab Singh Yadav, Subhash Babu, Anup Das, B.K. Kandpal, Sanjeev Kumar, Dhiman Das Choudhury and K.K. Barman Effect of different microenvironment on heat unit requirement and heat use efficiency of different lentil genotypes sown in rice fallow condition |
| 2016 | Dr Sakhen Sorokhaibam, N. Anando Singh and L. Nabachandra. Effect of liming, planting time and tillage on system productivity, profitability and resource-use efficiency of rice (Oryza sativa)-based cropping systems under rainfed valley land condition of North East India. Indian Journal of Agronomy 61(2): 138–147 |
| 2015 | Dr A.K. Dixit, Sunil Kumar, A.K. Rai and T. Kiran Kumar. System productivity, profitability, nutrient uptake and soil health under tillage, nutrient and weed management in rainfed chickpea (Cicer arietinum)–fodder sorghum (Sorghum bicolour) cropping system. Indian Journal of Agronomy 60(2): 205–211. |
| 2014 | Dr U.S. Surve |
| 2013 | Dr V.K. Singh |
| 2012 | Drs. D.R. Palsaniya R. Singh R.K. Tewari R.S Yadav R.V. Kumar S.K. Dhyani |
| 2011 | Drs. S.S. Walia M.S. Gill Bharat Bhushan R.R. Phutela C.S. Aulakh |
| 2010 | Dr. K. Sankaranarayanan |
| 2009 | Dr. R.S. Dhawan |
| 2008 | Dr. R.P. Sharma |
| 2007 | Dr. Kalyan Singh |
| 2006 | Drs. A.S. Dhindwal I.S. Hooda R.K. Malik S. Kumar |
| 2005 | Drs. R. Rajendran V. Ravi K. Valliappan T. JayarajNadasabhapathy S. Ramanathan V. Balasubramanian |
| 2004 | Dr. S.S. Parihar |
| 2003 | Dr. C. Jayanti Dr. M. Balusamy Dr. C. Chinnusamy Dr. S. Mythili |
| 2002 | Dr.Ved Prakash Dr. S. Kundu Dr. B.N. Ghosh Dr. R.D. Singh Dr. H.S. Gupta |
| 2001 | Dr. H.P. Maheshwarappa Dr. M.R. Hegde Dr. R. Dhanpal Dr. C.V. Sairam Dr. T. Vidhan Singh |
| 2000 | Dr. R.A. Raju Dr. M.N. Reddy |
| 1999 | Dr. S.S. Parihar Dr. D. Pandey Dr. R.K. Shukla Dr. V.K. Verma Dr. N.K. Chaure Dr. K.K. Chaudhary Dr. K.S. Pandya |
| 1998 | Dr. D. M. Hegde |
| 1997 | Dr. U.S. Tiwana Dr. R.S. Narang |
| 1994 | Dr.Janardan Singh Dr. H.L. Sharma Dr. C.M. Singh |
| 1993 | Dr. P.M. Nimje Dr. A.P. Gandhi |
| 1992 | Dr. R. Kuladaivelu Dr. T. Yellamanda Reddy |
| 1991 | Dr. R. Karketta Dr. N.K. Prasad |
| 1990 | Dr. R. Govindan K.N. Chinnaswami B. Chanrasekaran M.N. Budhar J. Prince Dr. R.B. Singadhupe Dr. R.K. Rajput |
