World Food Prize
The World Food Prize is an international award to recognize the achievements of individual(s) who have advanced and high human development by improving the quality, quantity, or availability of food in the world.[1]
Awarded for | Outstanding achievement in advancement of human development through improved food quality, quantity, or availability |
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Location | Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
World Food Prize Media
The Iowa State Capitol, where the laureates are honored and officially awarded their prize
World Food Prize Hall of Laureates, the renovated and rehabilitated former Des Moines Library
1987 recipient M. S. Swaminathan
1992 recipient Edward F. Knipling
1993 recipient He Kang
1994 recipient Muhammad Yunus
2009 recipient Gebisa Ejeta
2017 recipient Akinwumi Adesina
2018 recipient David Nabarro
References
- ↑ "World Food Prize 2019". CGIAR. Retrieved 2021-04-25.