2020 GCHERA World Agriculture Prize Award Ceremony is held in Nanjing Agricultural University, Prize awarded to two laureates from China and the United States

NANJING, China, Dec 1 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — On December 1 BJT, the 2020 GCHERA World Agriculture Prize (WAP) Award Ceremony and the 2020 World Agriculture Dialogue were held at Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU). Zhang Fusuo, Professor of China Agricultural University; and Pamela Ronald, Professor of the University of California, Davis; respectively, won this year’s World Agriculture Prize for their outstanding achievements in agriculture and life science education and scientific research, according to Nanjing Agricultural University.

Dr. Zhang Fusuo is the academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, plant nutrition expert in the College of Resources and Environmental Sciences of China Agricultural University, and the President of the National Academy of Agriculture Green Development. The academic discipline of Plant Nutrition was first established by a group of scholars led by Dr. Zhang. It combines the basic principles of plant nutrition with science-based fertilization and practical sciences, involving plant physiology, soil science, agronomy and nutrient management to achieve efficient utilization of resources, high crop quality and yields, along with environmental safety.

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