The Borlaug CAST Communication Award, formerly the Charles A.
Black Award, is an annual award presented by the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) to a "scientist, engineer, technologist, or other professional working in the agricultural, environmental, or food sectors for contributing to the advancement of science in the public policy arena".
[1] The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) is a non-profit whose primary purpose is to publish science-based reviews and reports on topics related to agriculture and food.
[2][3] As originally named, the award acknowledged the contributions of Charles Allen Black, founding president of CAST.
[4][5] Its current name honors Nobel Prize winner Norman Borlaug, "The Man Who Fed the World".