List of agriculture awards

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This list of agriculture awards is a index to articles about notable awards given for contributions to agriculture. Awards may be limited to people from the country in which the award is given, or may be open to worldwide contributions.

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Awards

CountryAwardSponsorNotes
Australia Farrer Medal Farrer Memorial Trust Farrer Memorial Oration, to be given by a person with an agricultural background [1]
Bangladesh National Agriculture Awards Ministry of AgricultureSubstantial contribution in the field of research in agricultural development [2] [3]
Canada Agricultural Hall of Fame of Quebec Agricultural Hall of Fame of QuebecLasting contribution to the advancement of the field of agriculture in the province of Quebec, Canada [4]
Canada Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame Canadian Agricultural Hall of FameCanadians who have made outstanding contributions to the agriculture and food industry [5] [6]
Chile National Prize for Applied Sciences and Technologies CONICYT Scientist whose work in the respective field of knowledge makes him worthy of said distinction [7]
India Borlaug Award Coromandel International Outstanding Indian scientists for their research and contributions in the field of agriculture and environment [8]
India Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award Indian Council of Agricultural Research Indian researchers in the agricultural field [9]
India Rao Bahaddur Ramanath Iyer Award Indian Society for Cotton ImprovementCotton research work in India[ citation needed ]
India Swamy Sahajanand Saraswati Extension Scientist/ Worker Award Indian Council of Agricultural Research Outstanding achievements in the field of agricultural education research [10]
India Udyan Pandit Award National Horticultural BoardExcellence in fruit cultivation in India [11]
India Om Prakash Bhasin Award Shri Om Prakash Bhasin FoundationExcellence in the areas of science and technology
India VASVIK Industrial Research Award VASVIKExcellence in industrial research in the areas of science and technology
InternationalNorman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application Borlaug Dialogue / World Food Prize Researchers under 40 who emulate the scientific innovation and dedication to food security of Dr. Norman Borlaug [12]
International Borlaug Medallion [13] World Food Prize Foundation
International World Agriculture Prize Global Confederation of Higher Education Associations for the Agricultural and Life SciencesEncourage the development of the mission of higher education institutions in education, research, innovation, and outreach in the agricultural and life sciences by recognizing the distinguished contribution of individuals to this mission [14]
International World Food Prize World Food Prize FoundationContributions in any field involved in the world food supply: food and agriculture science and technology, manufacturing, marketing, nutrition, economics, poverty alleviation, political leadership, and the social sciences [15]
Israel Wolf Prize in Agriculture Wolf Foundation Agriculture [16]
United Kingdom Bledisloe Gold Medal for Landowners Royal Agricultural Society of England Outstanding achievement in the successful land management and development of an English agricultural estate [17]
United Kingdom Veitch Memorial Medal Royal Horticultural Society Outstanding contribution to the advancement and improvement of the science and practice of horticulture [18]
United Kingdom Victoria Medal of Honour Royal Horticultural Society British horticulturists resident in the United Kingdom [19]

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  2. ↑ "Bangabandhu National Agriculture Award" (in Bengali). Ministry of Agriculture (Bangladesh). 2015-10-21.
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  16. ↑ Wolf Prize Recipients in Agriculture
  17. ↑ "Awards". RASE. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
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