Awards & Recognition

Over the years, ASA has worked relentlessly towards improving promotion of farm based livelihoods of small and marginal farmers for land and water resources development, promotion of sustainable agriculture and creation of market access for the farmers for produce, inputs and services. For this and more, the organisation has been honoured with accolades and awards. Some of them are:

Awarded the Runner UP of the 5th ICC Social Impact Awards-2023 under the category "Environmental Sustainability"


Awarded the winner of the FPO Impact Awards-2022 FPO Promoting Institution of the year


Awarded as the Semifinalist in the European Microfinance Award 2019 “Strengthening Resilience to Climate Change” organised by the prestigious European Microfinance Platform.

Awarded the winner of the ICC Social Impact Awards under the category "Environmental Sustainability"

“Mandla Tribal Farmer Producer Company Limited”, from Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh promoted and nurtured by ASA since 2012 was awarded as the winner under the category-“FPO of the year in Agriculture-Emerging” at the FPO Impact Awards 2019-20 presented at the Livelihoods India Summit 2019.

Bijawar Mahila Farmer Producers’ Company, Chhattarpur, Madhya Pradesh promoted and nurtured by ASA since 2011 awarded “Best FPO of the Year 2019” at the FPO Impact Awards 2019


“Saraiful Mahila Kisan Producer Company”, Jama block, Dumka district, Jharkhand promoted by ASA was felicitated by NABARD as “ Best performing FPO in Jharkhand”

“Ma Machna Farmer Producer Company Ltd.”, Shahpur block, Betul district, Madhya Pradesh was felicitated by NABARD as “Best Performing FPO in Madhya Pradesh”

Best Non-Governmental Organisation Award in the medium category in 2008 by Nand and Jeet Khemka Foundation and Resource Alliance

Best NGO award for participatory management of irrigation by the Central Water Commission, Government of India

Lifetime Achievement Award conferred by India CSR Group at CSR Leadership Summit and Awards to the Director of ASA