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World Food Prize Foundation Announces Recipient of the 2023 Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application
Global: Dr Swati Nayak is being recognised for her innovative approach to engaging farmers in demand-driven rice seed systems.
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Planting the Roots of Peace: Humanitarian Heidi Kühn Wins 2023 World Food Prize for Restoring Agriculture to De-Mined Land in Former War Zones
Global: Heidi Kühn of the United States will receive the 2023 World Food Prize for her farmer-focused development model that revitalizes farmland, food security, livelihoods, and resilience after devastating conflict.
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Borlaug Dialogues Round-up: A better way to feed the world
Global: After a day orienting food security experts from around the world on the interconnected challenges of climate change, COVID-19, global conflict and more, the second day of the Borlaug Dialogue began to delve deeper into the agricultural development landscape with a keynote speech from Samantha Power, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
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Nominations Now Open for the 2022 World Food Prize!
Global: Celebrate the accomplishments of those who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity, or availability of food in the world, by nominating an individual or individuals for the 2022 World Food Prize!
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World Food Prize Laureates Send Open Letter to President Biden
Global: 24 World Food Prize Laureates came together to send President Biden an open letter asking for continued U.S. leadership in ending world hunger.
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Nominations Now Open for the 2022 World Food Prize
Global: Nominations are now open for the 2022 World Food Prize – the prestigious $250,000 award that recognises outstanding contributions towards ending world hunger.
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Nominations Now Open for the 2021 World Food Prize
Global: Nominations are now open for the 2021 World Food Prize – a prestigious international award recognising the accomplishments of individuals working to end global hunger.
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5 Key Takeaways from the 2019 Borlaug Dialogue
Northern America: The 2019 Borlaug Dialogue concluded today with three final panels exploring the importance of building resilience against climate change and conflict – neatly wrapping up the main topics of conversation that have appeared over the last three days.
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Achieving Peace Through Agriculture: The Borlaug Dialogue 2019
Northern America: Commencing today – World Food Day – in Des Moines, Iowa, the 2019 Norman E. Borlaug International Symposium, widely known as the Borlaug Dialogue, is set to focus on the prominent global issues of food security, conflict and development.
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Growing Vegetables: How Better Vegetable Farming Drives Real Growth
Asia: Better vegetable seeds and farming practices can lead to greater yields, higher value, and improved global health.
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#FillTheGap! Empowering female agripreneurs in Zimbabwe
Africa & Middle East: Ruramiso Mashumba defied expectations by quickly growing her farming business in Zimbabwe, where women often work unpaid in agriculture.
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2017 in Review: Ten Top Moments from Farming First
Global: Join Farming First as we look back on some of the most important moments throughout the year, featuring many of our supporters and partners.
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