#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.
Good Food Powers People And Economies: It Starts With Women
By Asma Lateef posted on
03/10/2021
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COVID-19 emerged suddenly and upended everything. As so many have noted, the pandemic has revealed significant inequities and vulnerabilities in our food systems. One direct consequence is that women all over the world have disproportionately borne the brunt of the crisis. The reasons for this injustice are rooted in the...
Gender Is A Hot Topic In Agriculture. It’s Missing The Point
By Hale Ann Tufan posted on
03/09/2021
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Tell people the biggest goals for global food security, and you’re bound to get heads nodding in agreement. Eliminating hunger and making the food system equitable for all — two deceptively straightforward and non-controversial aims — garner plenty of support. But take a moment to reflect, and you find complex...
Recognize Women’s Foundational Role In Agriculture
By Madhura Swaminathan posted on
03/08/2021
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In all parts of the world, women play an important role in the food system: in crop production, in animal rearing, in post-harvest agro-processing, in food marketing, and in cooking, child feeding and waste disposal. In the policy sphere and in data and research, however, they remain unseen. On this...
Mobilizing 4 Action
By Barbara Stinson posted on
03/08/2021
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Becoming President of the World Food Prize Foundation was a dream come true for me, a chance to advance the legacy of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, inspiring critical action to end hunger around the globe. While 2020 brought many unanticipated challenges for us all, we at the Foundation also learned...
Dreams Fulfilled
By Ken Quinn posted on
12/30/2019
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In 1999, having completed my tenure as U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia, I accepted John Ruan III’s offer to return home to Iowa and assume leadership of the World Food Prize Foundation.
I was leaving my assignment on the Mekong River to, in effect, come full circle on...
A Legacy Bestowed
By Catherine Swoboda posted on
12/23/2019
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As all readers of the Borlaug Blog and friends to the World Food Prize know, this year marks the close to an astonishing era in the history of the World Food Prize Foundation. 2019 is the final year of Ambassador Kenneth Quinn’s exceptional, twenty-year tenure as President of the World...
The Indissoluble Bond between Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School and the World Food Prize
By Pei Hongxia posted on
12/16/2019
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The World Food Prize, which is referred to as the Nobel Prize in the food and agriculture sector as well as the highest honor in the international agricultural arena, was established in 1986 by Dr. Norman Borlaug, the Nobel Peace Prize winner, to reward those who made great contributions to...
Importance of Protecting the World's Agricultural Genetic Diversity
By Chase Krug posted on
12/09/2019
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Dr. Norman Borlaug is perhaps the greatest plant breeder of the 20th century. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his role in the Green Revolution that resulted in saving over one billion lives. He accomplished this amazing feat by breeding high-yielding semi-dwarf wheat varieties that directed...
Inspiring the Next Generation through Teaching like Borlaug
By Tricia Reichert posted on
12/02/2019
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I doubt Dr. Norman Borlaug ever thought of himself as a teacher or a leader or set out to save more lives than any other human. This humble Iowa farm boy grew up with the Midwestern work ethic and valued education. As a plant breeder pathologist, his doctorate degree could...
The Life-Changing Experience of a Borlaug-Ruan International Intern
By Natasha Napolitano posted on
11/25/2019
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It’s been a year since I got back from India. During this time, I’ve learned how to make journal entries for bank loans, test for scoliosis, and--most impressively--use Google Calendar. In one year, I’ve learned a lot, but nothing compares to the amount I learned from my two months in...