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2010 World Food Prize honors grassroots leaders
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Borlaug Dialogue to focus on world's smallholders
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THE GLOBAL YOUTH INSTITUTE and Borlaug-Ruan International Internship programs are widely recognized as the only youth programs of their kind in the United States and globally, allowing high school students to interact with, and work alongside, international leaders in science, industry and policy working to end hunger...more

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Borlaug Dialogue
Inspired by Dr. Borlaug's last words, "Take it to the farmer," the 2010 Borlaug Dialogue international symposium will gather the top minds and foremost leaders in global agriculture, food, and development this October in Des Moines – with a special focus on the world’s smallholders...more

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Jul 20, 2010
Purdue University honors World Food Prize Laureate Dr. Philip Nelson
Jun 28, 2010
Highlights from AAAS Charles Valentine Riley Memorial Lecture
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Dr. Borlaug   Hall of Laureates   Featured Laureate
In 1970 Norman E. Borlaug was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for a lifetime of work to feed a hungry world. Although a scientist with outstanding contributions, perhaps Dr. Borlaug's greatest achievement has been his...more

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As a special tribute to Dr. Norman Borlaug, and to provide an enduring foundation for all of the programs he created, the World Food Prize has embarked on a $29.8 million capital project to restore the century-old Des Moines Public Library Building as the Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Hall of Laureates.

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Dr. Evangelina Villegas of Mexico received the 2000 World Food Prize for her role in developing Quality Protein Maize, which has improved nutrition for millions around the globe who depend on corn as a staple in their diets. A pioneering scientist, Dr. Villegas is also an advocate for education, particularly focused on disadvantaged children...more

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