- Dr Swati Nayak has been selected for the Norman Borlaug Field Award 2023.
- She is an Indian scientist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).
- She will be awarded for Field Research and Application.
- She will formally receive the Borlaug Field Award during a 2023 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue ceremony on October 24-26 in Des Moines, Iowa (US).
- Dr Swati Nayak is the South Asia Lead for Seed System and Product Management at the IRRI.
- She will be awarded for her innovative approach to engaging smallholder farmers in demand-driven rice seed systems.
Norman Borlaug Field Award
- It is given to scientists under 40 for their exceptional work in the field of food and nutrition security and hunger eradication.
- It is being given in the memory of Dr. Norman Borlaug.
- It consists of a cash prize of $10,000.
- It is given by the World Food Prize Foundation.