Mariangela Hungria da Cunha, born in 1958, is a Brazilian agronomist and microbiologist noted for pioneering work on biological nitrogen fixation and the use of beneficial soil bacteria as microbial inoculants for tropical crops. A researcher with the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, known as Embrapa, since 1982, she has helped farmers reduce their need for chemical fertilizers by incorporating beneficial soil bacteria, and in 2025 she became the first Brazilian woman to receive the World Food Prize, honored for extraordinary scientific advancements in biological nitrogen fixation that transformed tropical agriculture. She is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences.
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Mariangela Hungria da Cunha (born 6 February 1958) is a Brazilian agronomist and microbiologist noted for pioneering work on biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) and the use of beneficial soil bacteria as microbial inoculants for tropical crops.
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