World Food Prize 2024

World Food Prize 2024 : Recently, Brazilian scientist Mariangela Hungria was awarded the World Food Prize 2024 for her groundbreaking work in sustainable agriculture and biological nitrogen fixation.

o Mariangela Hungria, a Brazilian microbiologist, has spent four decades researching biological nitrogen fixation to reduce dependence on chemical fertilisers.

o She worked extensively with Brazilian farmers to apply bacteria-based seed and soil treatments that naturally enhance crop growth.

• About World Food Prize: Established in 1986 by Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug, the World Food Prize is often regarded as the "Nobel Prize for Food and Agriculture."

o It honours individuals for exceptional achievements that enhance human development by significantly improving the quantity, quality, availability, or accessibility of food through innovative contributions across the entire food system.

o The first recipient in 1987 was Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, renowned as the father of India’s Green Revolution.