World Food Prize
- Indian-American Soil scientist, Dr. Rattan Lal received the 2020 World Food Prize for developing and mainstreaming a soil centric approach to increase food production that conserves natural resources and mitigates climate change.
- The World Food Prize was created by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Norman Borlaug in 1986 to recognise scientists and others who have improved the quality and availability of food. The foundation that awards the $250,000 prize is based in Des Moines. This award is considered to be the Nobel Prize in ....