For decades, modern agriculture assumed that high yields required heavy doses of synthetic nitrogen fertilisers. Mariangela Hungria proved otherwise. Working quietly at Embrapa, she spent more than 40 ...
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Mariangela Hungria followed 'my heart and my belief' to become a transformative ag leader
A pioneering Brazilian microbiologist whose work helps farmers replace chemicals with less expensive, more environmentally friendly alternatives says she bucked intense societal and academic pressure ...
A Brazilian scientist who pushed back against chemical fertilizers and researched biologically based approaches to more robust food production has been honored with this year's World Food Prize, the ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Danielle Nierenberg is a researcher and writer on global food systems. When Mariangela Hungria, the winner of the 2025 World Food ...
Brazilian microbiologist Mariangela Hungria is the winner of the 2025 World Food Prize for her work with biological seed and soil treatments. Hungria's research enables crops to utilize soil bacteria ...
Mariangela Hungria knew she was on the verge of a scientific breakthrough that could transform Brazilian agriculture, fight hunger, slash pollution and keep struggling farmers out of bankruptcy. But, ...
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Brazilian microbiologist Mariangela Hungria received the $500,000 World Food Prize for her work in sustainable agriculture. Hungria developed biological seed and soil treatments that reduce the need ...
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