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Now is the Time – Stand Up and Lead
By Tessa Rose MahmoudiOptimistic Plant Pathologist As a teenager growing up on a farm in southeastern Minnesota, I was privileged…
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Transforming The Agricultural Research Agenda With Aquatic Foods
By Gareth JohnstoneDirector General, WorldFish Anchoring fish and aquatic food systems in the international agricultural research agenda offers unmatched potential…
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Setting Our Sights Beyond “Normal”
By President Gilbert HoungboIFAD In September 2019, amidst troubling increases in food insecurity and widespread poverty, the United Nations launched…
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Putting Youth At The Heart Of Aquatic Food System Transformations
By Indika ArulingamResearch Officer, International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Young people today step into the world at a critical crossroads…
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Accelerating Aquatic Food Systems Transformation From Inside The Kitchen
By Paul Newnham, Chef Sammy Monsour, Chef Megha Kohli Paul Newnham Currently, we are sadly off track to achieve the…
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Diving in on aquatic foods: IFAD investments create rural opportunities in the blue economy
By Richard AbilaSenior Fisheries and Aquaculture Specialist, IFAD In March 2020, as the world was just waking up to the…
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Aquatic Resources – Food Security
By Modadugu GuptaFormer Assistant Director General, WorldFish Center and World Food Prize Laureate 2005 This year, we are celebrating World…
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Transforming Life and Livelihoods with Aquatic Foods
By Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted2021 World Food Prize Laureate Diverse foods from our oceans and inland waters directly sustain the life…
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Building A Pipeline Of Diverse Talent And Innovation To End Global Hunger
By Wendy WintersteenPresident, Iowa State University and World Food Prize Foundation Council of Advisors The COVID-19 crisis has compounded and…
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Mind and Bridge the Gap….
By Purvi MehtaHead – Asia, Agriculture Development, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and WFPF Council of Advisors Women’s continued role…
World Food Prize Borlaug Blog
The Borlaug Blog
For 40 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.
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