Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram was awarded the World Food Prize in 2014 in recognition of his work as a wheat breeder, which resulted in a 200 million ton increase in the global annual wheat harvest and increased food-security in 51 countries around the world. He championed the free trade of plant breeding information and technology around the globe, further contributing to the development of stress-resistant varieties of wheat and other grains.

His talk, focused on the international implications of agricultural research and the work of expanding the world's food supply, appealed to students in horticulture and crop and soil sciences, but also to those who studied international development, food security, agricultural economics and the promotion of agricultural technology.

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Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram stands behind a podium speaking.