2026 NOMINATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
|
|
GCHERA World Agriculture PrizeThe GCHERA World Agriculture Prize is an international award established by the Global Confederation of Higher Education Associations for the Agricultural and Life Sciences (GCHERA). The Prize recognizes outstanding individuals whose work has significantly strengthened the mission of higher education institutions in education, research, innovation, and outreach within the agricultural and life sciences. Through this recognition, GCHERA seeks to encourage continued leadership and excellence that address global challenges related to agriculture, food systems, and life sciences. In 2026, two prizes of USD 100,000 each will be awarded. To ensure global representation and equity, at least one recipient will be selected from a country not classified as having a developed economy. |
PREVIOUS AWARD CEREMONIES
The World Agriculture Prize are now closed for nominations
The prize was proposed by both Prof. ZHAI Huqu, the former Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), and Prof. ZHOU Guanghong, the President of Nanjing Agricultural University (NJAU) and Chairman of Education Professional Committee (EPC), of the Chinese Association of Agricultural Science Societies (CAASS) on October 20, 2012, on the occasion of NJAU’s 110th anniversary. It was approved at the GCHERA steering committee meeting in Uruguay on October 29, 2012. The prize is generously sponsored by the Education Development Foundation of NJAU and Da Bei Nong Group. The prizes are awarded annually.
GCHERA has the mission to encourage mutual understanding and global co-operation among higher education associations and their constituent member institutions in supporting innovation and to provide, within the global context, leadership in education, research, and outreach in the agricultural and life sciences.
THE 2026 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Two World Agriculture Prizes will be awarded in 2026 each to an individual academic/faculty member from a higher education institution in recognition of the academic/faculty member’s lifetime achievements working in the disciplines relating to the agricultural and life sciences – including but not limited to agriculture, forestry, natural resources, food, bio-based products, bioenergy, rural development, and the environment. At least one recipient will be from a country NOT classified as having a developed economy. See the list of those countries with a developed economy.
Each nominee will demonstrate exceptional and significant achievement in his or her engagement in the mission of higher education institutions in education, research, innovation, and outreach relating to the agricultural and life sciences. The impact of these achievements will most likely be demonstrated in the work of the nominee in the development of the institution(s) in which the nominee has served, and in the local and wider geographical region of those institution(s), but not necessarily globally.
Download the Terms and Conditions for nominating a person for the Prize.
REGISTER HERE TO MAKE A NOMINATION. You will then receive a password by email to allow you to log on to the online nomination form. You can update your nomination form at any time until the closing date of July 15, 2026 5:00 pm GMT.
2026 AWARD CEREMONY
The 2026 GCHERA World Agriculture Prize Award Ceremony will be held on 28 October 2026 in Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.