Society for the Advancement of Human and Nature

Working towards a sustainable, bio diverse future through research and awareness.

SADHNA AWARDS 2025

We are thrilled to unveil the prestigious Sadhna Awards 2025, a grand celebration of excellence, innovation, and dedication. These awards aim to honor exceptional individuals and organizations who have made remarkable contributions in their respective fields.

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Last Date for Submission: 31st December 2025

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Who we are ?

Society for the Advancement of Human and Nature (SADHNA), a non-profit organization, is registered on 22-06-2006 under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 (ACT No 21 of 1860) and HP Amendment Act, 1973 in the office of Joint Registrar, Firms Societies and Chits, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.

Biodiversity Conservation

Protecting and promoting Himalayan biodiversity through focused initiatives.

Agro-Research Support

Enabling high-impact agricultural research and innovation.

Youth Engagement

Inspiring youth through programs on natural sciences and rural development.

Cultural Preservation

Preserving rural heritage through festivals, events, and knowledge sharing.

Scientific Publications

Publishing peer-reviewed journals to share scientific findings globally.

Community Upliftment

Improving lives through socio-economic rural development programs.

International Journal of Farm Sciences

ISSN: 2229-3744 Print; 2250-0499 Online), is a NAAS rated quarterly journal that contains peer reviewed research, conceptual, theme and review articles on all aspects of agricultural sciences including biology, engineering, agronomy, horticulture, forestry, crop protection, breeding, genetics, processing, soil and water management, agricultural and bio-resource engineering, agricultural economics, nutrition and dietetics, animal sciences, extension education, social sciences including environmental pollution and allied agricultural research to preserve and conserve bio-diversity and natural resources. High ethical and professional standards are maintained while publishing the Journal.

The Journal has been brought out since 2011 by the Society for Advancement of Human and Nature (SADHNA) registered on 22-06-2006 under societies act XXI of 1860 (ACT No 21 of 1860) and HP Amendment Act, 1973 in the office of Joint Registrar, Firms Societies and Chits, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh with its permanent headquarters at Vill. Seri, PO Bakhaleg, Tehsil Arki, Dist Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India. The main chapter of SADHNA has been started at Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan Himachal Pradesh, India.

Our Team

Meet the Minds Behind the Mission

Dr Rakesh Gupta

Chief Advisor

Dr Roshan Lal

President

Dr Ramesh Bhardwaj

Vice President

Dr Jitender Chauhan

General Secretary

Dr Bharati Kashyap

Joint Secretary

Bhupender Sharma

Treasurer

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Soybean (Glycine max L) genotypes performance for quantitative traits during kharif season

Author: SV Khonde, DB Lad, AA Bhagat, AB Rajguru, RD Kamble

Impact of pre-harvest fruit bagging on pomegranate cv Mridula quality and cracking in southwestern Haryana

Author: RPS Dalal, Arvind Malik, Adesh Kumar, GS Rana, Vijay

An examination of perceived pressure among national eligibility cum entrance test (NEET) and joint entrance examination (JEE) aspirants

Author: Palisetti Baby Niharika, Bilquis, S Prashanthi, V Sravan Reddy, K Kiran Prakash

Yield and economic viability of alternate cropping system as a diversification strategy for the rice-wheat cropping pattern

Author: Rajesh Kumar, Desh Raj Choudhary, Satpal Singh, Mansi Bishnoi, Rajbir Garg

Variability in soil moisture retention curve with altitude and aspect in northwestern Himalaya

Author: Shradha Ahluwalia, Rajesh Kaushal

Fruit-based agroforestry for climate resilience in the northwest Himalayas

Author: Navjot Singh Kaler, Shiwangee, Tanuj Bhardwaj

Assessing the impact of sunflower frontline demonstrations on farmer practices and outcomes in Patiala district, Punjab

Author: Rachna Singla, Rajni Goel, Hardeep Singh Sabhikhi, Gurpreet Singh

Impact of diverse substrate combinations and container types on strawberry quality in soilless cultivation

Author: Vikas Kumar Sharma, Anil Kumar Godara, Arvind Malik, Adesh Kumar

Varietal preferences and marketing dynamics of samai (little millet) among farmers in Thiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu

Author: P Sumathi

Performance of spinach genotypes for yield and associated traits under north Indian plain conditions

Author: Deepak Sharma, Shivani Sharma, Jeenia Thalyari

Varietal performance of China aster on rice bunds in the plains of Chhattisgarh

Author: Gunjan Jha, LS Verma

Genetic improvement of fruit crops through in vitro mutagenesis

Author: Vikas Kumar Sharma, Pravin Kumar Sharma, Pooja, Rajesh Kumar

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