World Food Prize

The World Food Prize, the highest honour in the field of agriculture, was established in 1986 and is organized by the World Food Foundation. It is awarded annually to reward "the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world". individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world...". He Kang, former Minister of Agriculture of China, and Yuan Longping, the father of hybrid rice, have received this award.