New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has congratulated Odia scientist Dr. Swati Nayak for being named the recipient of the Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application 2023.
“Congratulations to Dr. Swati Nayak for being named the recipient of the Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application 2023! Her innovative work to engage farmers in rice seed systems will inspire scientists, especially women scientists, to support and educate farmers and work with them to promote climate resilient agriculture”, the President wrote on ‘X’.
Congratulations to Dr. Swati Nayak for being named the recipient of the Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application 2023! Her innovative work to engage farmers in rice seed systems will inspire scientists, especially women scientists, to support and educate…
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) September 21, 2023
On Wednesday, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik congratulated Dr. Swati Nayak on receiving the prestigious award.
“Congratulate Odia scientist Dr Swati Nayak on receiving the prestigious Norman Borlaug Field Award, 2023. Her outstanding contribution in the field of agriculture and food production will inspire young scientists from across the world. Wish her all the best in future endeavours,” the Odisha CM posted in ‘X’.
Congratulate Odia scientist Dr Swati Nayak on receiving the prestigious Norman Borlaug Field Award, 2023. Her outstanding contribution in the field of agriculture and food production will inspire young scientists from across the world. Wish her all the best in future endeavours.
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) September 20, 2023
World Food Prize Foundation (IOWA, USA) announced Odia scientist Dr Swati Nayak as the recipient of prestigious Norman Borlaug Field Award, 2023. The award is given to exceptional scientists under 40 years of age who work in the field of food and nutrition security, hunger eradication and exhibit the character and attributes of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Green Revolution’s Chief Architect Dr Norman Borlaug.
Announced on September 19 at New York Climate Week through special announcement and press release, the highly prestigious award and honour will be received by Dr Nayak during the the week of October 22nd – 28th at IOWA , USA , where various mega events happening on the eve of world food prize week and International Borlaug Dialogue. She will be the third Indian and first Odia to receive this prestigious award at USA and is recognized for her innovative approach to engaging smallholder farmers in demand-driven rice seed systems, from testing and deployment to equitable access and adoption of climate-resilient and nutritious rice varieties.
Working as a scientist with Manila based CGIAR- International Rice Research Institute as South Asia lead at present, Dr Nayak hails from Odisha and currently resides at Delhi along with her husband Priyadarsi Bal and daughter, Advika Nayak Bal.
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