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Mobilizing 4 Action
By Barbara StinsonPresident, World Food Prize Foundation Becoming President of the World Food Prize Foundation was a dream come true…
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Recognize Women’s Foundational Role In Agriculture
By Madhura SwaminathanChairperson, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation & World Food Prize Foundation Council of Advisors In all parts of the…
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Building Back Safer: Aligning Food Security and Food Safety
By Bonnie McClafferty and Caroline Smith DeWaalDirector Food Safety, GAIN and Deputy Director, EatSafe In late February, twenty-four World Food…
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Dreams Fulfilled
By Ken QuinnPresident of the World Food Prize In 1999, having completed my tenure as U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom…
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A Legacy Bestowed
By Catherine SwobodaAssistant Teaching Professor, Global Resource Systems at Iowa State University As all readers of the Borlaug Blog and…
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The Indissoluble Bond between Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School and the World Food Prize
By Pei HongxiaPrincipal of Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School The World Food Prize, which is referred to as the Nobel Prize…
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Importance of Protecting the World’s Agricultural Genetic Diversity
By Chase Krug2018 Borlaug-Ruan International Intern and 2019 John Chrystal Award Recipient Dr. Norman Borlaug is perhaps the greatest plant…
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Inspiring the Next Generation through Teaching like Borlaug
By Tricia Reichert2019 World Food Prize “Inspiring the Next Generation” Award Recipient I doubt Dr. Norman Borlaug ever thought of…
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The Life-Changing Experience of a Borlaug-Ruan International Intern
By Natasha Napolitano2018 Borlaug-Ruan International Intern and 2019 Elaine Szymoniak Award Recipient It’s been a year since I got back…
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A New Era for the World Food Prize
By Barbara StinsonIncoming President, World Food Prize Foundation More than a decade ago, I saw firsthand the impact of Dr.…
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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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