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Global Agricultural Leaders Convene in Nairobi for High-Level DialogueNEXT Event on African Agriculture
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Agricultural leaders, government representatives, agripreneurs, scientists and farmers from across Africa and around the world are gathering in Nairobi this week for DialogueNEXT in Africa, a high-level event to explore and accelerate agri-tech innovations for the continent. Hosted by the World Food Prize Foundation, the conference will focus on how to seize the opportunity of…
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Remembering World Food Prize Laureate Mary-Dell Chilton
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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 Mary-Dell Chilton, 2013 Laureate, who passed away at the age of 87 on June 24, 2026. “Dr. Chilton was a true pioneer in agriculture, making breakthroughs in…
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Community Invited to Attend Exclusive New Year’s Eve Event at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates
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DES MOINES, IA – Local partners and businesses have come together to host “Raucous Before The Caucus” on New Year’s Eve at the new World Food Prize Hall of Laureates building on Saturday, December 31, 2011. This private event is for credentialed media and sponsors only and serves as the second installment since 2008 when area partners…
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40 Food Security Trailblazers Recognized by World Food Prize Foundation in Top Agri-food Pioneers List
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A total of 40 scientists, policymakers, community builders and innovators transforming food systems across the world have been named the 2026 Top Agri-food Pioneers (TAP), announced today by the World Food Prize Foundation. Now in its third year, the TAP list honors individuals driving bold and innovative solutions to the most pressing challenges in global food…
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Episode 10: Myron Stine, President, Stine Seed Company
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In this episode of the World Food Prize Podcast, Dialogue That Feeds the World, Tom Vilsack speaks with Myron Stine, President of Stine Seed Company, about the critical role of agricultural innovation in strengthening food security in the United States and around the world.
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African Agriculture Ministers, World Food Prize Laureates, Agripreneurs and Sector Leaders Convene for High-Level Event in Nairobi to Advance Continent’s Food Systems
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WHAT: African farmers, food system leaders, young agripreneurs, government officials, World Food Prize Laureates, agricultural researchers and business innovators will convene for a high-level event to discuss how to navigate the defining challenge of feeding a continent whose population will represent more than one in four people on the planet by 2050. This year’s DialogueNEXT, themed “Born…
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From Iowa Farmer to Global Humanitarian: Ken DeYoung to Receive 2026 Robert D. Ray Iowa SHARES Humanitarian Award
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The World Food Prize Foundation announced today that Ken DeYoung will receive the 2026 Robert D. Ray Iowa SHARES Humanitarian Award in recognition of his extraordinary leadership in confronting hunger and alleviating human suffering in communities across Guatemala, Haiti, India, Kenya, Liberia, Peru and beyond. “Ken DeYoung embodies the compassion, perseverance and servant leadership that…
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Episode 9: Janti Soeripto, President & CEO, Save the Children U.S.
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In this episode, Tom Vilsack speaks with Janti Soeripto about closing food security gaps in rural America and globally. Janti discusses community-led solutions that use local data and partnerships to identify and address food gaps, as well as child hunger advocacy in the U.S. through the Save the Children Action Network and policy efforts.
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Registration Now Open for the 20th Annual Iowa Hunger Summit
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Today, the World Food Prize Foundation announced registration is now open for the 2026 Iowa Hunger Summit, marking 20 years of bringing Iowans together to confront food and nutrition insecurity across the state. This year’s Iowa Hunger Summit, convening under the theme Linking Arms, Feeding Communities, will take place Wednesday, July 22, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 3:30…
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Episode 8: Dr. Rajiv Shah, President, Rockefeller Foundation
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On this episode of the World Food Prize Podcast, host Tom Vilsack is joined by Dr. Rajiv Shah—President of the Rockefeller Foundation—who reflects on the risks, opportunities and thoughtful strategies that make lasting impact possible, offering a window into what it takes to create solutions that endure.