| 1 |
2020 |
Dr. Rattan Lal |
Developing and mainstreaming a soil-centric approach to increase food production while restoring natural resources and mitigating climate change. |
| 2 |
2012 |
Dr. Daniel Hillel |
Conceiving and implementing micro-irrigation systems in arid and dryland regions. |
| 3 |
2009 |
Dr. Gebisa Ejeta |
Developing Africa’s first sorghum hybrids resistant to drought and the parasitic weed Striga (witch weed). |
| 4 |
2005 |
Dr. Modadugu Vijay Gupta (India) |
Developing and disseminating low-cost freshwater fish farming techniques for rural poor communities. |
| 5 |
2004 |
Prof. Yuan Longping |
Development of high-yielding hybrid rice varieties. |
| 6 |
2004 |
Dr. Monty Jones |
Development of New Rice for Africa (NERICA) with potential to substantially increase rice yields in Africa. |
| 7 |
2000 |
Dr. Surinder K. Vasal |
Development of high-quality protein maize (QPM). |
| 8 |
1998 |
Dr. B. R. Barwale (India) |
Founder of MAHYCO; strengthened seed production, supply and distribution systems in India. |
| 9 |
1996 |
Dr. Henry Beachell & Dr. Gurdev S. Khush (India) |
Development of “miracle rice” varieties that dramatically increased rice production in Asia. |
| 10 |
1989 |
Dr. Verghese Kurien (India) |
Founder of Operation Flood; transformed India into the world’s largest milk producer through cooperative dairying. |
| 11 |
1987 |
Prof. M. S. Swaminathan (India) |
Introduced high-yielding wheat and rice varieties, spearheading India’s Green Revolution. |
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