Dr. M. Govindaraj, Senior Scientist for Crop Development at Harvest Plus and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT was felicitated at Kumaraguru Institute of Agriculture recently.
Coimbatore: Dr. M. Govindaraj, Senior Scientist for Crop Development at Harvest Plus and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT was felicitated at Kumaraguru Institute of Agriculture.
Correspondent on Mr. K. Prakash felicitated the prize winning scientist at a function organized at the KIA.
Dr. Mahalingam Govindaraj received World Food Prize (2022) which is often referred to as the “Nobel Prize for Food and Agricultureâ€.
He is being recognized for his outstanding leadership in mainstreaming bio- fortified crops, particularly pearl millet, in India and Africa.
Dr. Govindaraj, who hails from a farming background, saw first-hand the positive impact of bio fortified crops could have the nutrition and health of rural communities.
For more than a decade, he has directed the development and dissemination of high- yielding, high-iron and high-zinc pearl millet varieties that have contributed to better nutrition for thousands of farmers and their communities.
His work on the enhancement of nutrients will aid farmers to deliver nutrient rich food.
During his address Dr. Govindaraj has highlighted the importance of diversification and complementary nutrient strategies.
Correspondent on Mr. K. Prakash felicitated the prize winning scientist at a function organized at the KIA.
Dr. Mahalingam Govindaraj received World Food Prize (2022) which is often referred to as the “Nobel Prize for Food and Agricultureâ€.
He is being recognized for his outstanding leadership in mainstreaming bio- fortified crops, particularly pearl millet, in India and Africa.
Dr. Govindaraj, who hails from a farming background, saw first-hand the positive impact of bio fortified crops could have the nutrition and health of rural communities.
For more than a decade, he has directed the development and dissemination of high- yielding, high-iron and high-zinc pearl millet varieties that have contributed to better nutrition for thousands of farmers and their communities.
His work on the enhancement of nutrients will aid farmers to deliver nutrient rich food.
During his address Dr. Govindaraj has highlighted the importance of diversification and complementary nutrient strategies.