In the National Conference “Improving income of farmers through agriculture and aquaculture through development interventions” held at ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, Orissa Dr. Anil Kumar, Assistant Professor (Soil Science) conferred “Young Scientist Award” for his contribution in the field of Soil Science. The award was presented to him by Dr. W.S. Dhillon, ADG (Horticulture), ICAR, New Delhi and Director, ICAR-CIFA, Bhubaneswar, Orrisa.