TNPSC Thervupettagam

2021 World Food Prize

May 15 , 2021 1149 days 894 0
  • Dr Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, has won the prestigious 2021 World Food Prize.
  • She is a global nutrition expert of Indian descent.
  • She received this award for her ground breaking research in developing holistic, nutrition-sensitive approaches to aquaculture and food systems.
  • World Food Prize is an award that aims to recognise achievements made in the field of food and agriculture.
  • World Food Prize last year was also awarded to a person of Indian origin.
  • In 2020, the World Food Prize was won by Dr. Rattan Lal who was born and brought up in India.
  • He received the prize for his soil-centric approach to increase food production while conserving natural resources and tackling climate change.
  • The World Food Prize was created by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Norman Borlaug in 1986.
  • At present, it is given by the World Food Prize Foundation.

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