Dr. Himanshu Pathak, Director, ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Baramati delivered the Dr. R.V. Tamhane Memorial Award Lecture of Indian Society of Soil Science on November 17, 2021 during the 85^th Annual Convention of the Society held at Biswa Bharati, Shantiniketan, West Bengal in recognition of his contributions in the field of soil resource management and climate change adaptation and mitigation.