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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |