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Dr Yashbir Singh Shivay (born 1 December 1966) is an Indian scientist specializing in the field of Agronomy. He is well known for his contributions in the field of Soil fertility & fertilizer use; cropping systems; organic farming; zinc and iron biofortification of cereals and pulses. He is currently the principal scientist at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, a deemed to be university and previously a visiting Scientist, Zhejiang University, PR China 1998-99, Visiting Scientist, The Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway 2003-04 and 2008. Dr Shivay is an alumnus of Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur where he did his Masters degree Programme in agriculture with specialisation in agronomy. He received doctorate degree from G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar for his research on rice breeding.

Awards and honors
Chinese Govt. Scholarship 1998-99 through Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India; Norwegian Govt. Scholarship 2003-04 through Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India; Distinguished Scientist Award 2009; IARI Best Teacher Award 2009; FAI Golden Jubilee Award 2012; FAI Shriram Puraskar 2012, 2015, 2017; SAP Gold Medal 2015; IZA-FAI Award 2016; Organizing Secretary 4th International Agronomy Congress 2016; Appreciation for Imparting the Teaching and Research Guidance to the ANASTU Students from Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 2016, 2018 & 2019; The Falvey Award 2016; Organizing Secretary of XXI Biennial National Symposium of ISA, 2018; ICAR Bharat Ratna Dr. C. Subramaniam Award for Outstanding Teachers 2018; Best Poster Award XIV Agricultural Science Congress.

Fellow: Indian Society of Agronomy, Indian Society of Plant Physiology, Crop and Weed Science Society, International Society of Environmental Botanists