National Film Award for Best Agriculture Film

National Film Award for Best Agriculture Film
National Film Award for Best Agriculture Film
National award for contributions to short film
Sponsored by	Directorate of Film Festivals
Reward(s)	Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus); ₹50,000 (US$600);
First awarded	1984
Last awarded	2017
Most recent winner	The Pangti Story
Highlights
Total awarded	25
First winner	Krishi Jantrapati

The National Film Award for Best Agriculture Film is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several awards presented for non-feature films.

The award was instituted in 1984, at 32nd National Film Awards and awarded annually for non-feature films produced in the year across the country, in all Indian languages.^[1]

Awards

Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus Award) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years:

Awards legends
†	Awarded as Best Environment Film Including Agriculture

List of award films, showing the year (award ceremony), language(s), producer(s), director(s) and citation
Year	Film(s)	Language(s)	Producer(s)	Director(s)	Citation	Refs.
1984 (32nd)	Krishi Jantrapati	Hindi	Ghanashyam Mahapatra	Ghanashyam Mahapatra	–	^[1]
1985 (33rd)	Cash in Cashew Cultivation	English	K. K. Garg	D. Gautaman	For its rich international content about the scientific development in the improvement of cashew crop.	^[2]
1986 (34th)	Three Spices: Cinnamon Part I	English	D. Gautaman for Films Division	D. Gautaman	For its high motivational and educational value.	^[3]
1987 (35th)	Angora For Wool	English	D. Gautaman for Films Division	K. Jagjivan Ram	For its simplicity and straightforwardness in advising the people of hilly region to adopt the comparatively new and remunerative occupation of rearing angora rabbits for their wool.	^[4]
1988 (36th)	Seeds of Hope	English	M/s Eco Media Pvt Ltd.	• Romulus Whitaker • Shekar Dattatri	For its profound and intimate plea for afforestation, transcending the purely instructional aspects of the production of quality seeds and saplings.	^[5]
1989 (37th)	Integrated Pest Management in Cotton	English	D. Gautaman	K. Jagajivan Ram	For its efforts towards generating awareness regarding the importance of bio-control in integrated pest management.	^[6]
1990 (38th)	Golden Earth	English	BAIF Development Research Foundation	Vishram Revankar	For effective communication of the techniques of soil and water conservation, in a simple manner, without being simplistic with the medium.	^[7]
1991 (39th)	Malberiyum Pattunoolum	Malayalam	Kerala State Film Development Corporation	P. P. Govindan	For presenting sericulture through all its stages in pleasing and informative manner.	^[8]
1992 (40th)	Ber	English	Om Prakash Sharma for Films Division	Rajgopal Rao	For a skilful rendition of the process in the cultivation of ber in the arid zones of India.	^[9]
1993 (41st)	Building From Below	English	N. G. Hegde	Vishram Revankar	For demonstrating the prime importance of human development along with basic agricultural development activities.	^[10]
1994 (42nd)	No Award					^[11]
1995 (43rd)	Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation	Hindi	L. K. Upadhyaya for Films Division	A. K. Goorha for Films Division	For the simple, direct and clear demonstration of new irrigation systems.	^[12]
1996 (44th)	No Award					^[13]
1997 (45th)	Post Harvest Management of Potato	Hindi	Y. N. Engineer for Films Division	V. Packirisamy for Films Division	For a well researched, informative and effectively communicated film which will be immense practical value to viewers.	^[14]
1998 (46th)	No Award					^[15]
1999 (47th)	No Award					^[16]
2000 (48th)	Vermi Culture (News Magazine 424)	Hindi	Kuldip Sinha for Films Division	A. R. Sharief for Films Division	For methodically unfolding new techniques of composting manure from natural organic wastes that are biodegradable and eco-friendly.	^[17]
2001 (49th)	No Award					^[18]
2002 (50th)	No Award					^[19]
2003 (51st)	Seeds of Life	English	Rajiv Mehrotra	Usha Albuquerque	For its focus on "Navadanya" the movement launched to retrieve the traditional wisdom in alternative farming methods. The film's importance emerges in the face of the current globalisation-led agrarian uncertainties.	^[20]
2004 (52nd)	No Award					^[21]
2005 (53rd)	Seed Keepers	• Telugu • English	Rajiv Mehrotra	Farida Pacha	For its simple, honest portrayal of the lives of the women farmers in Andhra Pradesh and their need for addressing pertinent issues through self-empowerment using media and Technology.	^[22]
2006 (54th)	Jaivik Kheti	Hindi	• Mr. Ravindra Alias Nitin Prabhakar Bhosale • Mrs. Mrunalini Ravindra Bhosale	Mrunalini Ravindra Bhosale	For its direct and convincing approach to the need and methods of organic farming.	^[23]
2007 (55th)	No Award					^[24]
2008 (56th)	The Land of Rupshupas	English	Films Division	A. K. Sidhpuri	With breath taking images of the higher Himalayas and the nomadic people living in this harsh climate and terrain, the film effectively explores the relationship of the Rupshupas with their livestock and how critical it is for their survival.	^[25]
2009 (57th)	In For Motion†	English	Amlan Dutta	Anirban Dutta	For portraying the changing scenario in the urban environment where burgeoning and mindless development is swallowing agricultural lands.	^[26]
2010 (58th)	No Award					^[27]
2011 (59th)	No Award					^[28]
2012 (60th)	Timbaktu†	English	Public Service Broadcasting Trust	• Rintu Thomas • Sushmit Ghosh	For a film that chronicles an initiative to regenerate degraded land through the means of organic farming, portraying a miraculous transformation in a quietly convincing way.	^[29]
2013 (61st)	Foresting Life†	• Hindi • Assamese	Humanity Watchdog Foundation	Aarti Shrivastava	For its earthy look at a man, the forest he created all by himself, and the heroic effort that is necessary to sustain that forest without any government help.	^[30]
2014 (62nd)	I Cannot Give You My Forest†	English	Top Quark Films Pvt. Ltd.	• Nandan Saxena • Kavita Bahl	For its concerned and empathetic exploration of the tribal communities in Rayagada, Orissa, who derive their sustenance and identity from the forest.	^[31]
2015 (63rd)	The Man Who Dwarfed The Mountains†	English	• Rajiv Mehrotra • PSBT	• Ruchi Shrivastava • Sumit Sunderlal Khanna	An urge to embrace for a better habitat.	^[32]
2015 (63rd)	God on the Edge†	• Hindi • English	Elements Picture Studio	Ashok Patel	For rediscovering the distances between man and the wild.	^[32]
2016 (64th)	The Tiger Who Crossed The Line†	English	Krishnendu Bose	Krishnendu Bose	A beautifully designed film that raises critical questions on the future of India's national animal.	^[33]
2017 (65th)	The Pangti Story†		Rajiv Mehrotra	Sesino Yhoshü	A positive film on Pangti's annual foreign guests – the magnificent Amur Falcon – and community efforts to save the bird from poachers

References

^ ^a ^b "32nd National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "33rd National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "34th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "35th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "36th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "37th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "38th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "39th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "40th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "41st National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "42nd National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "43rd National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "44th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "45th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "46th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "47th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "48th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "49th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "50th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "51th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "52nd National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "53rd National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "54th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "55th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "56th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "57th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "58th National Film Awards, 2010" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "59th National Film Awards for 2011: Non-Feature Films" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
^ "60th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "61st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. 16 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
^ "62nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
^ "63rd National Film Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "64th National Film Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.

External links

[32ndawardPDF-1] "32nd National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[33rdawardPDF-2] "33rd National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[34thawardPDF-3] "34th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[35thawardPDF-4] "35th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[36thawardPDF-5] "36th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[37thawardPDF-6] "37th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[38thawardPDF-7] "38th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[39thawardPDF-8] "39th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[40thawardPDF-9] "40th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[41stawardPDF-10] "41st National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[42ndawardPDF-11] "42nd National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[43rdawardPDF-12] "43rd National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[44thawardPDF-13] "44th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[45thawardPDF-14] "45th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[46thawardPDF-15] "46th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[47thawardPDF-16] "47th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[48thawardPDF-17] "48th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[49thawardPDF-18] "49th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[50thawardPDF-19] "50th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[51thawardPDF-20] "51th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[52ndawardPDF-21] "52nd National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[53rdawardPDF-22] "53rd National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[54thawardPDF-23] "54th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[55thawardPDF-24] "55th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[56thawardPDF-25] "56th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[57thawardPDF-26] "57th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[58thawarddff-27] "58th National Film Awards, 2010" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[59thnfanonfeature-28] "59th National Film Awards for 2011: Non-Feature Films" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 April 2012.

[60thawardPDF-29] "60th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[61staward-30] "61st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. 16 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.

[62ndaward-31] "62nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.

[63rdaward-32] "63rd National Film Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[64thaward-33] "64th National Film Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.

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