Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application

About

The Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application recognizes individuals under 40 who have made significant contributions to international agriculture, offering a $10,000 prize and global recognition for their innovative and impactful work in fighting hunger and poverty.

Benefits

• The winner will receive a $10,000 award presented by The Rockefeller Foundation in Des Moines, Iowa. They will also be recognized for their exceptional achievements in international agriculture and food production.

Eligibility Criteria

• Nominees must be under 40 years old, actively working in the field of agriculture, and demonstrate intellectual courage, stamina, and determination in fighting global hunger and poverty. They must also show persistence, innovation, effective communication, research/science skills, extension of technologies, education of stakeholders, application of improved technologies, leadership, and impact in their work.