Sanjaya Rajaram (1943 to 2021) was an Indian-born Mexican scientist who won the 2014 World Food Prize for developing 480 wheat varieties released in 51 countries, an achievement that built on the successes of the Green Revolution and helped increase world wheat production by more than 200 million tons. The Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri in 2001 and the Padma Bhushan in 2022.
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Defining ContributionDeveloped 480 wheat varieties released in 51 countries as a CIMMYT wheat breeder and director, increasing world wheat production by more than 200 million tons and building on the Green Revolution. 1 Sources
1. Sanjaya Rajaram (Wikipedia)
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Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram (1943-17 February 2021) was an Indian-born Mexican scientist and winner of the 2014 World Food Prize.
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Rajaram died from COVID-19 on 17 February 2021, in Ciudad Obregon, Mexico.
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He was awarded this prize for his scientific research in developing 480 wheat varieties that have been released in 51 countries.
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