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The Borlaug Blog

OUR MISSION

To elevate innovations and inspire action to sustainably increase the quality, quantity, and availability of food for all


For decades, the World Food Prize Foundation has carried forward the legacy of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug — the man credited with saving more than one billion lives — by recognizing individuals whose achievements have advanced human development through improvements in the quality, quantity and availability of food around the world. Our Laureates, partners and staff continue that legacy every day, working to alleviate hunger through innovation, collaboration and scientific discovery.

The Borlaug Blog extends those conversations by sharing the expertise, research and personal stories of our Laureates, partners, youth leaders and Foundation staff. Through these perspectives, we hope to foster meaningful dialogue among farmers, researchers, policymakers, business leaders, students and global citizens who are committed to building a more food-secure future.

  • Youth Voices: My first week at CIMMYT!

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    By Olivia Marti2024 Borlaug-Ruan International Intern June 21st, 2024: I arrived at CIMMYT around 10:00 PM (22:00) where I checked into my room and ate supper. I have a suite in the Azteca building on site with my own bathroom and a kitchen in the center room! I read through the manuals to get to…

  • Youth Voices: My Eighth Week at CIMMYT!

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    08/10/2024: Today there was a charity event trip scheduled but it was rescheduled so I got the day off. I ate breakfast, read my Bible, went for a walk, did laundry, and worked on my presentation for Thursday. I also watched a movie and called my sister for a little bit. It’s crazy to think…

  • Youth Voices: My Seventh Week at CIMMYT!

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    08/03/2024: This was my last day in Puebla! We started the morning off by packing up everything from the Air BnB and returning the keys. Then we went to a gas station and got some ice and a cooler for our leftover food from the fridge. We headed into the city and stopped for breakfast…

  • Youth Voices: Final Words

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    By Riya Kalluvila2024 Borlaug-Ruan International Intern Ferdinand Magellan once said, “Travel teaches us that we have the ability to adapt.” Coming to India alone definitely has changed me in so many ways and I’ve adapted very well to the atmosphere Hyderabad has offered. I think that this is the experience is exactly what I needed and it…

  • Youth Voices: End of a Chapter

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    By Shywann Horne2024 Borlaug-Ruan International Intern The last week and three days. It’s a shocking feeling that this chapter of my life is coming to a close. All the stories and all the smiles that happened in Costa Rica, will be a memory or a photo in my gallery. Bitter sweet. I enjoyed my time here,…

  • Youth Voices: Dear Lima…A Farewell

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    By Saanvi Ram2024 Borlaug-Ruan International Intern Dear Lima, Here we are. Two months later. As I sit in my blog writing spot for the final time, I feel as if I am drifting through a dream, but I NEED this experience to be more than that. I want to hold onto you, Lima, with the…

  • Youth Voices: Worms should be friends, not food.

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    By Lily Hestjean2024 Borlaug-Ruan International Intern Did you know – when using a dough press to make empanadas, you need to separate the dough from the press with a plastic covering, or else it will PERMANENTLY stick?  Oops.  My friends invited me to make empanadas (secretly, using borrowed pans) in the dorms, and fully aware…

  • Youth Voices: What was this week?

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    By Hope Williams2024 Borlaug-Ruan International Intern The craziest week so far. Pari and I started the week pretty chill, waiting for Joyce’s return. Then, somehow, we ended up at the Tanzania border four days into the week, where we went face-to-face with cockroaches and centipedes. Only to come home on Saturday with the worst stomachache…

  • Youth Voices: My Sixth Week at CIMMYT!

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    By Olivia Marti2024 Borlaug-Ruan International Intern 07/27/2024, 07/28/2024: Saturday was a very relaxed and low-key day. I did my laundry, did Bible study, went for a walk at the gym, called my sister, played volleyball with some friends, ate lunch and supper, and watched a movie. I like to always take one weekend day to…

  • Youth Voices: The Art of Noticing

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    By Calla Doh2024 Borlaug-Ruan International Intern The unrelenting, arid heat of the Northern Indian summer enveloped me in a bone-dry embrace. Despite the steady whir of the fan to my left, beads of sweat teetered precariously at the sides of my face already baked in a sharp-smelling, heavy concoction of sunscreen and bug spray. As…