Awards and Accolades

Dr. Sharmistha Naik awarded University gold medal for highest overall Grade point 8.58/10 in PhD (Horticulture) 2021-22. University: Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni Solan (H.P).

Dr. Sujoy Saha Delivered the 15th Prof. S.B. Chattopadhyay Memorial Award Lecture of the Indian Mycological Society entitled "Fungicides: the uncharted domains".

Dr. A.K. Sharma Conferred as Fellowship of Indian Academy of Horticultural Sciences at 10th Indian Horticulture Congress.

Dr. R.G. Somkuwar Conferred as Fellow of Confederation of Horticultural Association of India (CHAI) - 2022.

Dr. N.A. Deshmukh received Best Research Paper Award of IAHF (2020) Paper entitled “Characterization of newly evolved hybrids of gerbera (Gerbera Jamesonii Bolus) under different growing conditions” By Rymbai H, Roy AR, Deshmukh NA, Talang H.D, Assumi SR and Jha AK during National Conference on Rebooting the hill farming for future sustainability and livelihood held at ICAR RC for NEH Region Umiam, Meghalaya during 08-09 June, 2023.

Dr. N.A. Deshmukh received  1st Prize for Best Oral Presentation Award (2023) Paper entitled “Participatory Mode: An effective way to disseminate the technologies for citrus in NE region of India” By Deshmukh NA, Rymbai (in) Asian Citrus Congress-2023” held at ICAR-CCRI, Nagpur, 28-30^th October, 2023.

Dr. S. K. Holkar, received Best Oral Presentation Award for the paper presented on Bioactivity of fungal endophytes and their secondary metabolites against pathogens causing anthracnose and bacterial leaf spot diseases in grapes (Authors: Holkar S. K., Prabhavati S. Ghotgalkar, Sayali Bagate Ahammed Shabeer TP, and Sujoy Saha) during the Platinum Jubilee Conference on Plant and Soil Health Management: Issues and Innovations from February 2-4, 2023, University of Mysore, Mysuru, Karnataka, India.

Dr. S. K. Holkar, received best oral presentation award for the paper presented on Characterization of bacterial endophytes and their role in management of grapevine diseases (Authors: Holkar S. K., Markad, H., Saha S. and Banerjee K.). In proceedings of Global Conference on Precision Horticulture for Improved Livelihood, Nutrition and Environmental Services, which was held at Jain Irrigation Systems Limited (JISL), Jalgaon, from May 28-31, 2023, pp. 101-102.

Dr. S. K. Holkar, recognized as Faculty of IARI-PG outreach program for NIASM-Baramati at IARI, New Delhi w.e.f. 27^th March, 2023.

Dr. S. K. Holkar, received Fellowship of Society for Plant Research (FSPR), Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, during the International Conference held at Pondicherry University, Pondicherry from February 13-15, 2023.

Dr. S. K. Holkar, recognized as Faculty and SAC member for guiding M.Sc. students of Plant Pathology, MPKV, Rahuri during the Special Academic Council held on 29^th November, 2022 (w.e.f. 10.01.2023).

Dr. S. K. Holkar, received Best Oral Presentation Award for paper presentation on “Identification and in-vitro efficacy of fungal endophytes isolated from grapevine cv. Manik Chaman for management of anthracnose and bacterial leaf spot diseases in grapes during the 8^th International Conference (Hybrid mode) on Plant Pathology: Retrospect and Prospects at SKNAU, Jobner, Rajasthan from March 23-26, 2022, pp. 133.