• Dr. Jay G. Varshney, Director, DWSR, Jabalpur was awarded ‘Gold Medal’ by Indian Society of Weed Science in its Biennial conference held at Raipur during 25-26 Feb. 2010.

• Dr. Jay G. Varshney, Director, DWSR, Jabalpur was awarded ‘Best Book Award’ (in English) for ‘HERBICIDES’ jointly with Dr Shobha Sondhia by Indian Society of Weed Science in its Biennial conference held at Raipur during 25-26 Feb. 2010.

• Dr. V.P. Singh, Pr. Scientist, DWSR, Jabalpur was awarded ‘ISWS Fellowship’ by Indian Society of Weed Science in its Biennial conference held at Raipur during 25-26 Feb. 2010.

• Dr Shobha Sondhia, Sr. Scientist, DWSR, Jabalpur was awarded ‘ISWS Fellowship’ by Indian Society of Weed Science in its Biennial conference held at Raipur during 25-26 Feb. 2010.

 2008 -2009

• Dr. Jay G. Varshney, Director, DWSR, Jabalpur also been appointed as Secretary member, Reviewed Committee on Genetic Manipulation, DBT, Govt. of India

• Dr. Jay G. Varshney, Director, DWSR, Jabalpur also been appointed as Member, Core group of Experts of National Integrated Bio-security System, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India

• Dr. Jay G. Varshney, Director, DWSR, Jabalpur also been appointed as Member, Policy planning committee on Science & Technology,  State of Chattisgarh

• NRCWS, Jabalpur has been upgraded to the status of Directorate and will henceforth the known as Directorate of Weed Science Research (DWSR) w.e.f. January, 2009. Accordingly, the AICRP centers will be called as DWSR centers.

• Dr. Anil Dixit, Sr. Scientist - Best oral presentation and research paper award on “Effect of globalization in Indian agriculture”, in a seminar organized by Govt. Arts College, Panagar, RDVV, Jabalpur, sponsored by UGC Govt. of India, 17-19^th, January, 2009.

• Dr. P.K. Singh, Sr. Scientist-Best Extension Professional award by the Society of Extension Education, Agra during the fifth Extension Education congress held at CSAU&T, Kanpur from 05-07 march, 2009.

• Dr. Puja Ray, Senior Research Fellow, DWSR, Jabalpur received the graduate student award and travel grant to attend the 5^th International Weed Science Congress, held at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada during 22-27 June, 2008. She presented a paper on “Possibilities of activity enhancement of Zygogramma bicolorata, a biocontrol agent of Parthenium hysterophorus, by temperature regulated diapause aversion”.

 2007 -2008 

• Dr. Jay G. Varshney, Director, DWSR, Jabalpur was awarded ‘Gold Medal’ by Crop and Weed Science Society of India, BC Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Mohanpur, Kalyani, W. Bengal on 21st May, 2008 in recognition of outstanding contribution to weed science in India

• Dr. Jay G. Varshney, Director, DWSR, Jabalpur was awarded ‘Best Book Award’ (in English) for ‘Weed Seed Atlas’ jointly with Dr VSGR Naidu by Indian Society of Weed Science in its biennial conference held at Patna during 27-28 Feb. 2008

• Dr. Jay G. Varshney, Director, DWSR, Jabalpur was awarded ‘Best Book Award’ (in Hindi) jointly with Dr Sushil Kumar  for ‘Gajar ghass ka jaivik niyantran – vartman esthati evam sambhavnayen’ by Indian Society of Weed Science in its biennial conference held at Patna during 27-28 Feb. 2008

• Sandeep Dhagat, Pankaj Shukla and ON Tiwari were awarded the third prize for the poster entitled “GIS techniques and making weed emergence maps” in Biennial Conference of ISWS held at Bihar Veterinary College, Patna (RAU, Pusa Campus), during February 27-28, 2008.   

• On the occasion of the 18^th Foundation Day of NRCWS, Dr, Jay G. Varsheny, Director appreciated the following scientists and other staff member for their services rendered during 2006-07 and honoured them by giving a certificate of appreciation for their services. The staff namely are Dr. P.K. Singh, Sr. Scientist, Dr. V.P. Singh, Sr. Scientist, Dr, R.P. Dubey, Sr. Scientist, Dr. J.S. Mishra, Sr. Scientist, Dr. Anil Dixit, Sr. Scientist, Dr. M.B.B. Pradad Babu, Sr. Scientist, Dr. Shobha Sondhia, Scientist (SS), Sh. R.S. Upadhyay, T-6 (Farm Manager), Sh. O.N. Tiwari, T-4 (Technical Asstt), Sh. M.P. Tiwari, T-4 (Farm Mechanic), Sh. A.K. Shrivastava, AF&AO, Sh. R. Hadge, Assistant, Sh. J.P. Kori, Assistant, Sh. Ramkumar, Messenger.

• Sh. Chandra Bhanu, Scientist was nominated as ICAR representative in the Scientific Advisory Committee of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (JNKVV), Aron, Guna (Distt.), M.P. for the year 2007.

2006 -2007

• Dr. Anil Dixit,  received the Best Paper (oral presentation) Award in national Symposium on conservation and Management of Agro-resources in accelerating the food production for 21^st Century organized by ISA held at IGKV, Raipur from 14-15 December 2006. He has been nominated as Honorary advisor of Rural Society (Village, society and farmers) : www.ruralsociety.com magazine.  

• Dr. Shobha Sondhia received the Best Participant Award during the 21 day training programme on Agricultural resource management for eco-friendly environment, sustainable production system and better soil health organized at Centre for Advanced Studies (CAS), Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, JNKVV from 26 December to 15 January 2007.

• Dr. P.K. Singh, received the best appreciation award of the Society of Extension, Agra for his outstanding contribution made in the field of Extension Education during fourth Extension Education congress held at JNKVV, Jabalpur from 09-11 march, 2007.

2004 -2005

• Dr. N.T. Yaduraju, Director, NRCWS, Jabalpur has been nominated as member of an expert committee of the scheme “Science and Technology for Women” of Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, for a period of three years. 

• Dr. N.T. Yaduraju, Director, NRCWS, Jabalpur has been nominated as member of Research Advisory Committee (RAC) of Project Directorate on Biological Control, Bangalore.

• Dr. Sushil Kumar, Sr. Scientist of the Centre was honoured for his significant contribution in multiplying, releasing and popularizing the Mexican beetle for Parthenium control in the country.

• The NRCWS was hououred for its significant contribution made in the awareness and management of Parthenium nation-wide during the Second International Conference on Parthenium at UAS, Bangalore from 5-7 December 2005. 

• Dr. N.T. Yaduraju, the then Director, NRCWS received the ISWS Gold Medal in the Biennial Conference of Indian Society of Weed Science from 6-9 April 2005 at PAU, Ludhiana.

• Dr. V.S.G.R. Naidu, Seema Paroha, N.T. Yaduraju and Siddharth Nayak received the third prize for their poster on poster on “Seed borne toxicants control germination and viability in Parthenium hysterophorus seeds” during the Second International Conference on Parthenium at UAS, Bangalore from 5-7 December 2005.

2003 -2004

• Dr. N.T. Yaduraju, Director, NRCWS, Jabalpur has been nominated as representative of the ICAR on the Board of Management of JNKVV Jabalpur for a tenure of three years.

• Dr. V.S.G.R. Naidu, Scientist was honoured with SIROHI AWARD by the Indian Society for Plant Physiology for best research paper published in the Indian Journal of Plant Physiology.

• Dr. P.J. Khankhane was honoured with ‘Best Participant Prize’ during training programme on “Soil health and Product quality under organic farming” from Jan 22 Feb. 11, 2004 at JNKVV, Jabalpur.

• B.T.S. Moorthy, J.S. Mishra and R.P. Dubey were awarded the first prize for the poster entitled “An appraisal on the problem on dodder (Cuscuta spp.) – an invasive parasitic weed in field crops” in the National Symposium on Alien Invasive Weeds in India jointly organized by the Assam Agricultural University and NRCWS at AAU, Jorhat during 27-29 April 2003.

• Sh. S.K. Bose and Mr. Veer Singh stood first in Carrom and Chess events, respectively, in the ICAR Zonal Tournament held at CIFE, Mumbai from 5-9 January, 2004.

2002 -2003

• Dr. J.S. Mishra, Sr. Scientist (Agronomy) of the Centre was awarded with Dr. P.S. Deshmukh Young Agronomist Award for the year 1999 by the Indian Society of Agronomy for  his significant research contribution in the field of Agronomy. The award consisting of a gold medal, a conferred and cash of Rs. 5000 was conferred on him at the inaugural session of 2^nd International Agronomy Congress held at New Delhi during 26-30 November 2002.

2000 -2001

• Dr. N.T. Yaduraju, Director, NRCWS, Jabalpur was honoured as the fellow of Indian Society of Weed Science for the year 2000 – 2001.

• Mr. Basant Mishra, Sr. Photographer, NRCWS, Jabalpur was awarded with the “Associateship” by the India-International Photographic Council for his valuable contribution in the field of photograph. He is the founder for his valuable Secretary of the Central India Photographic Council (CIPC), Jabalpur.

• Mr. Veer Singh, Messenger, won in final of carom men event in the ICAR Zonal Tournament, held at CIAE, Bhopal participated in Inter Zonal Tournament at IARI, New Delhi during November, 2001.

1994 - 1995

• Dr. V.M. Bhan, Director, NRCWS, Jabalpur has been elected as a President of Indian Society of Weed Science (ISWS) for the year (1994 - 1996). During of ISWS, the society has honoured Dr. V.M. Bhan, Director, for his meritorious service to Weed Science discipline by conferring fellowship of the society.

• Dr. V.M. Bhan, Director, NRCWS, Jabalpur was awarded “1995 Outstanding International Achievement Award-Developing Countries” by International Weed Science Society, United State of America for his important contribution in research and extension works in the line of Weed Science.

• Dr. V.M. Bhan, Director, NRCWS, Jabalpur was awarded “Hexamar Foundation Award” by Plant Protection Association of India, Hederabad on 2^nd Feb., 1995 for his meritorious contribution in weed control in soybean.