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World Food Prize Laureates Urge G20 To Back Brazil’s Effort To End Global Hunger
Global: As the UN warns of imminent famine and extreme hunger in Gaza, Haiti and Sudan, 27 World Food Prize Laureates call upon G20 leaders to commit to Brazil’s agenda for ending global hunger and poverty.
Read MoreNominations Open For The $500,000 2025 World Food Prize
Global: The 2025 World Food Prize honours those advancing global development through transforming food systems - nominations are now open.
Read MoreFarming During Conflict: A Conversation with Rotimi Williams
Africa & Middle East: Rotimi is producing an important staple in one of Nigeria’s conflict areas and speaks about the daily struggles of farming and survival.
Read MoreIn a World of Rising Conflict, We Must Cultivate the Fields to Grow Peace: An Open Letter from World Food Prize Laureates
Global: Hunger and conflict are deeply intertwined. To ensure lasting peace, governments and businesses must invest in food and agriculture.
Read MoreWorld Food Prize Foundation Announces Recipient of the 2023 Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application
Global: Dr Swati Nayak is being recognised for her innovative approach to engaging farmers in demand-driven rice seed systems.
Read MorePlanting the Roots of Peace: Humanitarian Heidi Kühn Wins 2023 World Food Prize for Restoring Agriculture to De-Mined Land in Former War Zones
Global: Heidi Kühn of the United States will receive the 2023 World Food Prize for her farmer-focused development model that revitalizes farmland, food security, livelihoods, and resilience after devastating conflict.
Read MoreBorlaug Dialogues Round-up: A better way to feed the world
Global: After a day orienting food security experts from around the world on the interconnected challenges of climate change, COVID-19, global conflict and more, the second day of the Borlaug Dialogue began to delve deeper into the agricultural development landscape with a keynote speech from Samantha Power, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Read MoreNominations Now Open for the 2022 World Food Prize!
Global: Celebrate the accomplishments of those who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity, or availability of food in the world, by nominating an individual or individuals for the 2022 World Food Prize!
Read MoreWorld Food Prize Laureates Send Open Letter to President Biden
Global: 24 World Food Prize Laureates came together to send President Biden an open letter asking for continued U.S. leadership in ending world hunger.
Read MoreNominations Now Open for the 2022 World Food Prize
Global: Nominations are now open for the 2022 World Food Prize – the prestigious $250,000 award that recognises outstanding contributions towards ending world hunger.
Read MoreNominations Now Open for the 2021 World Food Prize
Global: Nominations are now open for the 2021 World Food Prize – a prestigious international award recognising the accomplishments of individuals working to end global hunger.
Read More5 Key Takeaways from the 2019 Borlaug Dialogue
Northern America: The 2019 Borlaug Dialogue concluded today with three final panels exploring the importance of building resilience against climate change and conflict – neatly wrapping up the main topics of conversation that have appeared over the last three days.
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