#BorlaugBlog
For 30 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.
What’s the Future? Seaweed and the Youth!
By Maxime Brandenburg posted on
12/03/2018
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“What is the biggest lesson you have learned in the last few days?” This was the question my group leader asked me on the final day of this year’s World Food Prize Global Youth Institute (GYI). My answer: ”That we can all make a difference.”
Four Dutch students had the opportunity...
Inspired by the Legacy of Norman Borlaug and My Family Farm
By Hans Riensche posted on
11/26/2018
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Six generations ago my family moved from Berenbusch, Germany to a small farm near the town of Jubilee, Iowa, not far from the childhood home of Norman Borlaug. The legacy of my family over the last 150 years has inspired me to pursue a life in agriculture and to use...
The Most Inspiring Week of 2018
By Marloes Ruiter posted on
11/19/2018
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If someone asked you to name the most inspiring moment of 2018, what would it be? The fact that my answer would be the Global Youth Institute in October wouldn’t surprise anyone who has ever participated in this life-changing week. But to mention the most inspiring moment of that week...
Youth are the Future: They Are Also the Present
By Dr. Lawrence Haddad posted on
11/12/2018
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During the recent World Food Prize week in Des Moines, I was invited to give talks to three groups of young people: the Borlaug Fellows, the African Youth Institute, and the Global Youth Institute. I was delighted to do so. The first group was the oldest—early career researchers and policymakers,...
World Food Prize Playlist
By Drs. Lawrence Haddad and David Nabarro posted on
11/05/2018
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The World Food Prize has concluded another life-changing World Food Prize Week, and is celebrating the accomplishments of hunger fighters with this special edition of the Borlaug Blog. Both of our 2018 Laureates Drs. Lawrence Haddad and David Nabarro have had extensive careers in shaping food policy and reducing malnutrition...
Addressing the Malnutrition Problem in Disadvantaged Communities
By Dr. Gurdev Khush posted on
10/29/2018
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During the first three decades of the Green Revolution, Dr. Borlaug and other hunger fighters put great effort into increasing world food production. This was necessary as the famines were staring agricultural scientists and world leaders in the face. Having achieved breakthroughs in increasing food production, it became evident that...
High-rises for Better Nutrition
By Per Pinstrup-Andersen posted on
10/22/2018
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Micronutrient deficiencies are a very important part of the world food problem. Current estimates are that about 2 billion, more than a quarter of the world population, are affected. There are no indications that the number is falling, but it is likely to be tilted increasingly to urban populations. These...
The Norm Effect
By Isabella Culotta posted on
10/19/2018
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There’s a certain feeling I get during each World Food Prize event I attend, a sense of ignition. I go home inspired and excited by agricultural development and the people working towards it with me. I call it the Norm Effect. Dr. Norman Borlaug spent his life working towards change...
Feeding the World, One Child at a Time
By Senator Robert Dole posted on
10/18/2018
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I am delighted to join in commending Dr. Lawrence Haddad and Dr. David Nabarro upon receiving the World Food Prize for their important work on infant and child nutrition. They have dedicated their lives to helping those most in need and deserve this wonderful recognition.
I would also like to commend...
International Collaboration to Alleviate an Emerging Threat to Wheat
By Dr. Matthew Rouse posted on
10/17/2018
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“It was scary,” said International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) scientist David Hodson. He was referring to hectare after hectare of wheat fields prematurely killed by a disease called stem rust in the Bale region of Ethiopia in 2013-2014. Compared with yields the previous year, average yield losses were...