The World Food Prize
The World Food Prize recognizes those who carry on Norman Borlaug's legacy.
The World Food Prize was started in 1987 "to recognize achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world." They emphasize the importance of sustainable and nutritious food supply for all people.
"Over the past 28 years, The World Food Prize has been awarded to laureates from Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, China, Denmark, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Israel, Mexico, Sierra Leone, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. They have been recognized for a wide array of work, in areas including soil and land; plant and animal science; food science and technology; nutrition; rural development; marketing; food processing and packaging; water and the environment; natural resource conservation; physical infrastructure; transportation and distribution; special or extraordinary feeding programs; social organization and poverty elimination; economics and finance; policy analysis; and public advocacy."-The World Food Prize