The World Food Prize Foundation

2020-2026 Laureate Announcement Ceremonies

2026 Laureate Announcement

Huub Lelieveld

The World Food Prize Foundation announced the 2026 World Food Prize Laureate, recipient of the prestigious $500,000 award, on March 25, 2026, during a live-streamed event at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City. The announcement took place at 9:00 a.m. ET and was followed by a panel discussion, “The World Food Prize at 40: Food Security in a Strategic Age,” which examined how finance, science and geopolitics are reshaping global food security. 

Speakers

Governor Tom Vilsack
CEO, World Food Prize Foundation

Mashal Husain
President, World Food Prize Foundation
Gebisa Ejeta
Chair, World Food Prize Laureate Selection Committee
2009 World Food Prize Laureate

 

 

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