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Global agricultural leaders, policymakers, scientists and farmers are gathering in New Delhi this week for DialogueNEXT in India, a two-day high-level event aimed at exploring and accelerating breakthrough innovations to secure the world’s food future. Hosted by the World Food Prize Foundation in partnership with CIMMYT, the Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA) and the…

The World Food Prize Foundation today announced the Top Three Finalists for the inaugural Innovate for Impact Challenge: APOLO Biotech, Capsber Agriscience and Vet Konect.  “These finalists embody the spirit of innovation needed to confront the urgent challenges of food security and climate resilience,” said Mashal Husain, President, World Food Prize Foundation. “By bringing forward solutions that are both scalable…

WHAT: High-level government officials from India, Asia, the United States, Mexico and Africa, as well as World Food Prize Laureates, agricultural and business leaders, scientists, and farmers will meet in a two-day event to confront the looming challenge of feeding a global population of 9.7 billion by 2050 and the agricultural innovation needed over the…

Press and media partner registration for the 2025 World Food Prize Week of Events held October 20-24, 2025, in Des Moines, Iowa, is now open. As the highlight of the week, the 2025 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue will convene a diverse array of international leaders, experts and scientists to discuss and address critical issues…

The World Food Prize Foundation announced today Derek Barchenger, Senior Scientist and head of the Global Pepper Breeding Program at the World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg), has been named the 2025 Recipient of the Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, Endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation.  Barchenger is recognized for his innovative leadership in the advancement…

The World Food Prize Foundation announced today the Top Ten agritech startups selected for its inaugural Innovate for Impact Challenge, a global competition recognizing scalable, science-based innovations advancing agricultural productivity and sustainability. The semi-finalists were selected from nearly 400 submissions spanning 65 countries across all hemispheres. The Top Ten startups—representing eight countries and four continents—bring…

On behalf of the World Food Prize Laureates and our Council of Advisors, the World Food Prize Foundation extends its deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Sir David Nabarro, 2018 Laureate, who passed away on July 25, 2025. “Sir David Nabarro was a towering figure in the global fight against hunger and…