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06/27/2025 Celebrate Summer in Style at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates
The World Food Prize Foundation is rolling out the red carpet to invite the community to an elegant evening designed to dazzle—the Summer Gala at the Hall of Laureates. Set...
06/26/2025 World Food Prize Foundation To Convene DialogueNEXT in India, Spotlighting Farmer-Centered Solutions
WHAT: In the heart of one of the world’s most dynamic agricultural landscapes, the World Food Prize Foundation, in collaboration with CIMMYT, the Borlaug Institute for South Asia and Indian...
06/24/2025 2025 Top Agri-Food Pioneers Announced 39 Changemakers from 27 Countries Forging a New Future for Food
From Australia to Zimbabwe, 39 visionary scientists, farmers, policy advisors, entrepreneurs and humanitarians have been named to the 2025 Top Agri-food Pioneers (TAP) list, announced today by the World Food...
06/10/2025 World Food Prize Foundation Appoints 2017 Laureate Akinwumi Adesina to its Council of Advisors
The World Food Prize Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of 2017 World Food Prize Laureate and President of the African Development Bank Akinwumi Adesina to the Foundation’s Council...
06/09/2025 World Food Prize Foundation Invites Community to Join Special Meal-Packaging Event During 2025 Iowa Hunger Summit
The World Food Prize Foundation invites Iowans and organizations across the state to take part in a powerful, hands-on service opportunity during the 19th annual Iowa Hunger Summit on Wednesday,...
06/03/2025 Ann McGlynn Named 2025 Iowa SHARES Humanitarian Award Recipient for Advancing Sustainable Food Access in the Quad Cities
The World Food Prize Foundation announced today, Ann McGlynn, founder and executive director of Tapestry Farms in Davenport, Iowa, as the Recipient of the 2025 Robert D. Ray Iowa SHARES...
06/02/2025 Celebrate Iowa Museum Week at The Norman E. Borlaug Hall of Laureates on June 10
The World Food Prize Foundation welcomes you to celebrate Iowa Museum Week at the Norman E. Borlaug Hall of Laureates on June 10, 2025. The week of June 9-13 Iowa...
05/27/2025 The World Food Prize Foundation Announces New Member to Council of Advisors
The World Food Prize Foundation announced today the appointment of Kay Kuenker as a member of the Council of Advisors. “It is with great honor that I humbly accept this...
05/21/2025 World Food Prize Foundation and University of Illinois Chicago Announce Illinois Youth Institute
The World Food Prize Foundation and the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) are pleased to announce the creation of the Illinois Youth Institute, as part of the Foundation’s continued expansion...
05/13/2025 Scientist Whose Biological Seed Treatments Helped Make Brazil A Global Breadbasket Named 2025 World Food Prize Laureate
A scientist whose discoveries helped Brazil become a global agricultural powerhouse has been named the 2025 World Food Prize Laureate. Dr. Mariangela Hungria, a microbiologist from São Paulo, has developed dozens...
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