Glinka World Soil Prize

The Glinka World Soil Prize is an annual prize awarded since 2016 to researchers for their direct contributions to preserving the environment, food security, and poverty alleviation. The winner receives a USD 15000 check and a Glinka gold-plated medal.[1]

The prize is named in honour of the Russian soil scientist Konstantin Glinka (1867-1927). It is awarded by the Global Soil Partnership of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.

Year Name Nationality
2016 Instituto Geografico Augustin Codazzi Columbia
2017 Argentine No Till Farmers Association Argentina
2018 Rattan Lal[2] USA
2019 Xu Minggang[3] China

See also

References

  1. ^ "Glinka World Soil Prize - World Soil Day, December 5th". Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Rattan Lal honoured with Glinka World Soil Prize 2018". Business Standard News. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  3. ^ "HUN professor awarded Glinka World Soil Prize". Hainan University. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2019.


Stub icon

This award-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.