Awards Offered by SHRD
- Dr Gautam Kalloo Award for Excellence in Horticultural Research
- Dr Kirti Singh Memorial Award for best Vegetable Scientist
- Lifetime Achievements Award in R&D in Horticultural Sciences
- SHRD Best Teacher Award in Horticulture
- Leadership Excellence Award in Horticultural Research
- Distinguished Horticultural Scientist Award
- Outstanding Horticultural Scientist Award
- Outstanding Women Horticultural Scientist Award
- Young Horticultural Scientist Award
- Honorary Fellow of the SHRD
- Fellow of the SHRD
- SHRD Best Thesis Award (M.Sc. and Ph.D.)
- Best Research Paper Award (Current Horticulture)
- Shri Kamala Rai Memorial Best Innovative Farmer/Entrepreneur Award
- Choudhary Gangasharan Tyagi Memorial Best Farmer/Entrepreneur Award
- Smt. Saroj Singh Memorial Innovative Farmer/Entrepreneur Award
Award Details
Dr Gautam Kalloo Award for Excellence in Horticultural Research
This award is given annually to the applicant of Indian University/Deemed-to-be University/ICAR Institutes for research work spanning over 25 years in horticultural crops.
- 25+ years of research experience
- Work supported by technologies/patents/publications
Dr Kirti Singh Memorial Award for best Vegetable Scientist
This award is given in recognition of significant contribution of R&D in vegetable science in the country.
- 25+ years experience in vegetable/spices
- Work supported by technologies/patents/publications
Lifetime Achievements Award in R& D in Horticultural Sciences
This Award is given annually for outstanding contributions as a lifetime achievement in the field of horticultural research/development.
- 27+ years of research experience
- Significant impact on quality of life in India
SHRD Best Teacher Award in Horticulture
The SHRD Best Teacher Award in Horticulture has been instituted to recognize and honor outstanding teachers who have made significant contributions in the field of horticultural education, research guidance, and student development.
- Minimum of 10 years of teaching experience in horticulture or allied subjects.
- Should have contributed significantly towards: Innovative teaching methodologies, development of teaching aids/learning materials, mentoring and guiding students for higher studies, research, and career development, contribution towards curriculum development in horticulture.
Leadership Excellence Award in Horticultural Research
The Leadership Excellence Award is given in recognition of leadership qualities/team spirit of the applicant having RMP experience in the development of horticultural science at institute/university level.
- 20+ years of research experience
- Work supported by technologies/patents/publications
Distinguished Horticultural Scientist Award
This award is given to a scientist, who has made significant contributions and displayed leadership in the field of horticultural science evidenced by publications, varieties/technology development, patents, etc.
- 20+ years of research experience
- Work supported by technologies/patents/publications
Outstanding Horticultural Scientist Award
The award is given to a scientist, who has made significant contribution in the field of horticulture evidenced by publications, varieties, technology development, patents, etc.
- 15 years of research experience
- Work supported by technologies/patents/publications
Outstanding Women Horticultural Scientist Award
The award is given to a women scientist, who has made significant contribution in the field of horticulture evidenced by publications, varieties, technology development, patents, etc.
- 15 years of research experience
- Work supported by technologies/patents/publications
Young Horticultural Scientist Award
This award is given annually to a young scientist with significant contribution in any frontier area of horticultural sciences.
- Not more than 40 years of age
- 5+ years of research experience
- Evidence of publications/technology/patents
Honorary Fellow of SHRD
The SHRD honours various stakeholders or an eminent scientist who have contributed significantly in their respective fields.
Fellow of the Society
The candidates should be in the position of Senior Scientist/Associate Professor or above.
- The SHRD fellowships are given in the field of:
- Vegetable Science
- Floriculture
- Post-harvest Management
- Should have minimum of 03 years of life membership of society
SHRD Best Thesis Award (M.Sc. and Ph.D.)
The award is given annually to a student/applicant from the Indian University/ Deemed- to- be university/ICAR Institutes for the research work related to horticultural crops.
- The thesis (M.Sc. /Ph.D.) should not be more than 03 years old
Best Research Paper Award (Current Horticulture)
This award is given for the Best Research Paper published in the Current Horticulture every year.
Farmers’ Awards
The SHRD rewards farmers/entrepreneurs who have contributed significantly to production of various horticultural crops and have become source of inspiration to others. The SHRD has two awards.
- Shri Kamala Rai Memorial Best Innovative Farmer/Entrepreneur Award in Horticulture
- Choudhary Gangasharan Tyagi Memorial Best Farmer/Entrepreneur Award in Horticulture
- Smt. Saroj Singh Memorial Innovative Farmer/Entrepreneur Award
General Guidelines for Awards and Fellowships
- Awards are open to life members of the Society as well as individuals who have made significant contributions towards the objectives and activities of the Society.
- Application proforma is available on www.currenthorticulture.com/shrd/ under the Award tab.
- Applications must be submitted strictly in the prescribed proforma.
- Incomplete applications or those not conforming to the prescribed format will not be considered.
- Separate applications are required for each award.
- Applications must be forwarded through the proper channel (i.e., via the competent authority).
- A complete application (with supporting documents) should be sent by e-mail to somdutticar@gmail.com .
- For the Best Thesis Award, applicants must submit: brief biodata, thesis summary, and PDF of the full thesis
- Nominations for Fellowships will be made by existing Fellows of SHRD. Selected Fellows are required to pay an Induction Fee of ₹3000/-.
- Awards will be presented in physical form only during the 4th Indian Horticulture-cum-International Conference-2026 at RLBCAU, Jhansi.