Agriculture in India has come a long way from the days of ‘ship to mouth’ to the days of ‘godowns overflowing with food grains. There is a sort of revolution taking place in agriculture technologies, farm services, marketing, trade, contract farming, value chain, IT application, global partnerships and market spread, driven by the hard work of farmers, progressive government policies, aggressive play by the agency and institutions and the role of large corporates and the entry of startups and new form of farm institutions. The role of these stake-holders in driving the growth and value-added transformation of India’s farm sector is commendable. But, most of them do not get any recognition for their contributions to the nation. Agriculture Today, as an information provider and a knowledge-based networking vehicle, has always been at the forefront in contributing to the growth of the farm sector. Responding to the needs at the national level to recognise the contributions of various stake-holders in agriculture, the magazine took a step forward to reward and motivate individuals and organisations for playing their leadership roles in agriculture. The institution of Agriculture Leadership Awards in 2008 was the first step in this direction.

The Awards are presented annually in different categories to individuals and organisations, who have made outstanding contributions in their respective fields. The selection of awardees is done through a two-tier system. The awards sub-committees will be headed by a member of the national committee. All the applications and nominations received by the Awards Secretariat will be put up to the respective sub-committees, which will in turn recommend names to the National Committee for the final selection. The awards function will be held on 14^th December, 2023 at New Delhi.
Kindly send nominations/applications before 05^th December, 2023. Online applications/nominations are preferred.