The Wolf Prize in Agriculture is awarded annually by the
Wolf Foundation
The Wolf Foundation is a private not-for-profit organization in Israel established in 1975 by Ricardo Wolf, a German-born Jewish Cuban inventor and former Cuban ambassador to Israel.
Ricardo Wolf
Ricardo Wolf, the founder of the Wolf Foundat ...
in
Israel
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. It is one of the six
Wolf Prize
The Wolf Prize is an international award granted in Israel, that has been presented most years since 1978 to living scientists and artists for ''"achievements in the interest of mankind and friendly relations among people ... irrespective of natio ...
s established by the Foundation and awarded since 1978; the others are in
Chemistry
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,
Mathematics
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,
Medicine
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,
Physics
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and the
Arts
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. The Prize is sometimes considered the equivalent of a
"Nobel Prize in Agriculture".
LaureatesWolf Prize Recipients in Agriculture
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Laureates per country
Below is a chart of all laureates per country (updated to 2022 laureates). Some laureates are counted more than once if have multiple citizenship.
See also
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List of agriculture awards
This list of agriculture awards is a index to articles about notable awards given for contributions to agriculture. Awards may be limited to people from the country in which the award is given, or may be open to worldwide contributions.
Awards
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Notes and references
External links
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Agriculture
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Lists of Israeli award winners
Awards established in 1978
Israeli science and technology awards
1978 establishments in Israel