National Film Award for Best Agriculture Film

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National Film Award for Best Agriculture Film
Type National
Category Short Films
Instituted 1984
First awarded 1984
Last awarded 2015
Total awarded 23
Awarded by Directorate of Film Festivals
Cash award 50,000 (US$740)
Medal Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus)
First awardee(s) Krishi Jantrapati
Last awardee(s)  • The Man Who Dwarfed The Mountains
 • God On The Edge

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
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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 <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/>
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 <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/>
For its high motivational and educational value.
[3]
1987
(35th)
Angora For Wool English D. Gautaman for Films Division K. Jagjivan Ram <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/>
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
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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 <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/>
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 <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/>
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 <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/>
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 <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/>
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 <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/>
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 <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/>
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 <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/>
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 <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/>
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 <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/>
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 Farida Pacha Rajiv Mehrotra Telugu and English <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/>
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 <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/>
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 <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/>
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 Motiondagger English Amlan Dutta Anirban Dutta <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/>
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)
Timbaktudagger English Public Service Broadcasting Trust  • Rintu Thomas
 • Sushmit Ghosh
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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 Lifedagger  • Hindi
 • Assamese
Humanity Watchdog Foundation Aarti Shrivastava <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/>
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 Forestdagger English Top Quark Films Pvt. Ltd. Nandan Saxena & Kavita Bahl <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/>
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 Mountainsdagger English  • Rajiv Mehrotra
 • PSBT
 • Ruchi Shrivastava
 • Sumit Sunderlal Khanna
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An urge to embrace for a better habitat.
[32]
2015
(63rd)
God On The Edgedagger  • Hindi
 • English
Elements Picture Studio Ashok Patel <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/>
For rediscovering the distances between man and the wild.

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