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Dr. Borlaug   Featured Laureate   Youth Programs
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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The 2009 World Food Prize was awarded to Dr. Gebisa Ejeta of Ethiopia, whose sorghum hybrids resistant to drought and the devastating Striga weed have dramatically increased the production and availability of one of the world’s five principal...more

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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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Hall of Laureates   Recent News   Upcoming Events
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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Jul 30, 2010
Carver internship brings opportunities to students joining World Food Prize staff
Jul 26, 2010
Niigata Food Award honors World Food Prize Laureates
Jul 20, 2010
Purdue University honors World Food Prize Laureate Dr. Philip Nelson
Jun 28, 2010
Highlights from AAAS Charles Valentine Riley Memorial Lecture
Jun 17, 2010
Highlights from the 2010 World Food Prize Laureate announcement
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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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