Which team/organisation received the Vigyan Team award under the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025?
- CSIR Aroma Mission — Agricultural Science (aromatic crops for farmer income)
- ISRO Chandrayaan-3 Mission — Space Science
- DRDO Tejas Development Team — Engineering Sciences
- DBT Genome India Project — Biological Sciences
Answer: CSIR Aroma Mission — for Agricultural Science (introducing aromatic crops to improve farmer incomes)
The Vigyan Team award under RVP 2025 was given to the CSIR Aroma Mission team for their work in Agricultural Science. The mission introduced aromatic crops (lavender, rose, lemongrass, patchouli) to farmers across northern and northeastern India, demonstrating a pathway to the essential oils market that improved incomes without drastically changing traditional farming practices.