The Asian Scientist 100
Mahalingam Govindaraj
Institution
Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research
Country
India
Field
Agricultural Sciences
Govindaraj won the Norman Borlaug Field Award in 2022. The award was given by the World Food Prize Foundation for his consistent research on biofortified crops, especially iron-rich pearl millet, which have helped improve the health of rural communities and small holder farmers.
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AWARDS
- Normal Borlaug Field Award
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