Who among the following is the winner of the World Food Prize (year

Who among the following is the winner of the World Food Prize (year 2015)?

Sanjaya Rajaram
Baldev Singh Dhillon
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed
Rajendra Singh Paroda
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-1 – 2016
The winner of the World Food Prize in 2015 was Sir Fazle Hasan Abed.
– The World Food Prize is an international award recognizing achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity, or availability of food in the world.
– Sir Fazle Hasan Abed was awarded the prize in 2015 for his outstanding achievement in founding BRAC (formerly Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee), the world’s largest non-governmental development organization.
– BRAC’s integrated approach has been instrumental in significantly reducing poverty and improving food security for millions of people, particularly in Bangladesh and other developing countries.
BRAC’s work includes various programs in agriculture, microfinance, health, education, and social justice, empowering rural communities and smallholder farmers. Sir Fazle Hasan Abed passed away in 2019.
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