The prestigious 7th Dr. MS Swaminathan Award for the period 2017-2019 was awarded to Dr. V Praveen Rao, the Vice Chancellor of Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University. This biennial national award jointly constituted by Retired ICAR Employees Association (RICAREA) and Nuziveedu Seeds Limited (NSL) carries a cash prize of Rs. 2 Lakhs, a Gold Medal and a citation.
