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Remarks by Ambassador Kip Tom at the at FAO Informal North American Regional Conference Plenary...
A BIG Congratulations to the FAO on your 75th anniversary.
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Soil researcher wins World Food Prize
Soil health scholar Rattan Lal, a native of India and a citizen of the United States, is the winner of the 2020 World Food Prize.
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Soil researcher wins World Food Prize
Rattan Lal, a professor at The Ohio State University, received the 2020 World Food Prize for his career addressing food security and soil health.
