Mariangela Hungria, from Embrapa Soja, receives the 'Nobel' of agriculture

Embrapa Soja researcher Mariangela Hungria will be honored with the World Food Prize (WFP), known as the "Nobel of agriculture." The recognition celebrates her over 40-year career dedicated to biological research and sustainability in agricultural production. Mariangela Hungria received the news of the award in February, but only now could she share the emotion of being recognized internationally. "It was a period of great emotion, entering an event with over a thousand people, photos, tributes, and, above all, the opportunity to talk about the sustainability of Brazilian agriculture," she recounts. Over four decades, Mariangela Hungria has remained true to her conviction that biologicals would play an important role in highly productive agriculture, even in an era dominated by the intensive use of chemicals. For her, the award is individual, but it also represents a collective recognition of Brazil and the work of her team at Embrapa. The researcher also highlights ...