#BorlaugBlog
For 30 years, the World Food Prize has worked to build on the legacy of Dr. Norman Borlaug, the man who saved a billion lives, by recognizing the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world. Our Laureates, our close partners, and our staff work tirelessly to alleviate hunger through innovative approaches, and we hope to share their expertise, research, and personal stories on The Borlaug Blog.
In the Borlaug Blog, we will occasionally post a blog featuring stories, research, and expert opinion from our Laureates, partners, youth representatives and staff. It is our hope that this blog series will create a conversation between farmers, NGOs, CEOs and people across the globe.
Registration for the 2021 Borlaug Dialogue is Open!
By Victoria Chia posted on
08/18/2021
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Joining the World Food Prize Foundation as the new Sr. Director, International Dialogues in June has been a joy. Over the past two months, it has been a pleasure getting to know so many of you who are passionate about feeding the world. I am eager for the opportunity to...
Now is the Time - Stand Up and Lead
By Tessa Rose Mahmoudi posted on
08/05/2021
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As a teenager growing up on a farm in southeastern Minnesota, I was privileged to participate in the World Food Prize Foundation Global Youth Institute in 2011 and then to become a Borlaug-Ruan International Intern in 2012. This experience changed my life. At any age, being asked difficult questions can...
Transforming The Agricultural Research Agenda With Aquatic Foods
By Gareth Johnstone posted on
08/04/2021
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Anchoring fish and aquatic food systems in the international agricultural research agenda offers unmatched potential to transform food systems to nourish all people and our planet.
In their current state, our food systems are broken. Three billion people lack access to affordable, safe and nutritious diets. The ways we produce, supply...
Setting Our Sights Beyond “Normal”
By President Gilbert Houngbo posted on
08/03/2021
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In September 2019, amidst troubling increases in food insecurity and widespread poverty, the United Nations launched the Decade of Action to galvanize global resolve to achieve the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. COVID-19, however, has moved our starting line back a great distance. At the same time, the impacts of...
Putting Youth At The Heart Of Aquatic Food System Transformations
By Indika Arulingam posted on
07/06/2021
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Young people today step into the world at a critical crossroads for our food systems. At present, the production, processing, distribution, consumption and disposal of our food does not work for people or our planet.
Three billion people cannot afford a healthy diet, causing one in three to suffer from malnutrition....
Accelerating Aquatic Food Systems Transformation From Inside The Kitchen
By Paul Newnham, Chef Sammy Monsour, Chef Megha Kohli posted on
06/29/2021
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Currently, we are sadly off track to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), an ambitious set of targets to tackle 17 of the world’s greatest issues. The health of both people and planet is of major concern and intersects with all 17 UN SDGs. Actors and advocates...
Diving in on aquatic foods: IFAD investments create rural opportunities in the blue economy
By Richard Abila posted on
06/22/2021
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In March 2020, as the world was just waking up to the reality of a global pandemic, I was on the island of Zanzibar, Tanzania, working with a team of experts on a new IFAD funded project focused on seaweed farming.
Seaweed farming is one of the most important sources of...
Aquatic Resources – Food Security
By Modadugu Gupta posted on
06/15/2021
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This year, we are celebrating World Oceans Day with the theme “The Oceans: Life and Livelihoods” at a time when the world is ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic, negatively impacting the lives and livelihoods of millions of people around the world, especially in developing countries where the majority of the...
Transforming Life and Livelihoods with Aquatic Foods
By Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted posted on
06/08/2021
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Diverse foods from our oceans and inland waters directly sustain the life and livelihoods of at least 800 million people, half of whom are women. For 3.3 billion of us, these foods are an essential source of micronutrients and essential fatty acids to our diets.
From the coastal fisheries of the...
Building A Pipeline Of Diverse Talent And Innovation To End Global Hunger
By Wendy Wintersteen posted on
03/25/2021
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The COVID-19 crisis has compounded and amplified many urgent societal challenges – not the least of which is the critical need to address hunger, poverty, and malnutrition. In February, 24 World Food Prize Laureates released a powerful call to U.S. leadership to take three actions that will move us toward...