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Youth Voices: Pathways to Passion – Exploring Peru on Foot
By Saanvi Ram2024 Borlaug-Ruan International Intern Shoes on. Coat on. Hat on. AirPods in. The world fades away as I…
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Youth Voices: 13477 km from New York
By Kayla Sohn2024 Borlaug-Ruan International Intern My whole body is aching. I feel as if every bone in my body…
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Youth Voices: Arriving at CIP Kenya
View Post(opens in a new tab) By Vivien Huang2024 Borlaug-Ruan International Intern I arrived at Nairobi near midnight after enduring…
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Turning recognition into action: The World Food Prize impact
By Emily BoydenDirector, Communications People told Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig her life would change because she won the World Food Prize,…
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Opening Doors to Food Policy Change: Per Pinstrup-Andersen’s World Food Prize Journey
By Jackie NegroProgram Manager, Communications When he accepted the World Food Prize in 2001, Danish economist Per Pinstrup-Andersen expressed his…
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From Farm to World Food Prize: Robert Mwanga’s Path from Sweet Potato Breeder to Global Advocate
By Jackie NegroProgram Manager, Communications From growing up on a farm in a remote village in Uganda to winning the…
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Learning from George Washington Carver
By Kyle Poorman and Natalie Bidner On February 1, Iowa celebrated the inaugural George Washington Carver day in honor of…
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Four steps the Iowa Legislature can take to end hunger
By Kyle Poorman and Jon Wogman As we begin 2023 and a new General Assembly of the Iowa Legislature, Iowans…
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U.S. Government officials make new food and agriculture commitments at the Borlaug Dialogue
By Emily BoydenDirector, Communications Food and agriculture account for one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions and governments have a key…
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Was Food the Prize of COP27?
By Kyle PoormanDirector, International Dialogues Food and agriculture played a key role in climate change negotiations at the recent COP…
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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