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Salma Sultana
Salma Sultana is a veterinarian, entrepreneur, and researcher. She is the recipient of the 2020 The Norman E. Borlaug Award for field research and application.https://www.worldfoodprize.org/en/nominations/norman_borlaug_field_award/2020_recipient/ She has also been honored by World Food Prize Foundation. Sultana has received this award for her innovative model of providing veterinary outreach, treatment, and education to thousands of small-scale farmers in Bangladesh. She is also listed in the top 100 Asian Scientists list for her innovation in veterinary treatment, education, and extension services through Model Livestock Advancement Foundation. This list is published by Asian Scientist Magazine. Early life and education Sultana was born in Sirajganj and brought up in different Bangladesh districts, but she is now based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She graduated with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in 2010 (held in 2012) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Food Prize
The World Food Prize is an international award recognizing the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity, or availability of food in the world. Conceived by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Norman Borlaug and established in 1986 through the support of General Foods, the prize is envisioned and promoted as the Nobel or the highest honors in the field of food and agriculture. It is now administered by the World Food Prize Foundation with support from numerous sponsors. Since 1987, the prize has been awarded annually to recognize contributions in any field involved in the world food supply, such as animal science, aquaculture, soil science, water conservation, nutrition, health, plant science, seed science, plant pathology, crop protection, food technology, food safety, policy, research, infrastructure, emergency relief, and poverty alleviation and hunger. Laureates are honored and officially awarded their prize in Des Moines, Iow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
