World Food Prize
Bringing Space to Place: Transforming African Agriculture with Better SOILS
Capacity developmentSource: IFDC (5 Nov 2023)
A statement by FAO Director-General QU Dongyu- Borlaug World Food Prize
Source: FAO (6 Nov 2023)
FAO director general, QU Dongyu, honors memories with Dr. Borlaug at CIMMYT in 2006.
Global Hunger Challenges Grow
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: Progressive Farmer (25 Oct 2023)
Bram Govaerts, CIMMYT director general, emphasized the global impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on agriculture and the link between peace and food production.
Farewell to the “Father of the Green Revolution in India”, M.S. Swaminathan
CIMMYT mourns the passing of the “Father of the Green Revolution in India”, Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan.
CIMMYT endorses and implements expert recommendations to drive the transformation towards Zero Hunger by 2050
Nutrition, health and food securityA new paper published today by experts at The Chicago Council of Global Affairs identifies the three main obstacles to global food systems transformation and hunger eradication by 2050.
Sanjaya Rajaram honored with India’s civilian service award
Nutrition, health and food securityPresident of India presents Padma Bhushan Award posthumously to relatives of former CIMMYT wheat program director.
Wheat titan honored posthumously by India
Climate adaptation and mitigationSanjaya Rajaram, former CIMMYT Wheat Program Director, has been recognized with the Padma Bhushan Award for his contributions to wheat improvement worldwide.
CIMMYT to dedicate historic wheat experimental station to Sanjaya Rajaram
Nutrition, health and food securityAgricultural experimental station in Toluca will be renamed to honor distinguished scientist.
Latin America poised to lead the next 50 years in food systems and agrobiodiversity research
Environmental health and biodiversityCGIAR centers make strong case for Latin America as the best place for investing in solutions to overcome challenges to global agriculture from climate change, pandemics and more.
2020 World Food Prize recognizes career devoted to fight hunger and climate change through soil conservation
Climate adaptation and mitigationRattan Lal receives agriculture’s highest distinction for developing sustainable farming practices that conserve soils and contribute to climate change mitigation.
Climate, nutrition and security challenges require global food system transformation
Climate adaptation and mitigationThe 2019 Borlaug Dialogue explored solutions to feed the planet sustainably in the face of conflict and climate change.
Mexico’s agriculture secretary calls for an integrated approach to reach the Sustainable Development Goals
Climate adaptation and mitigationVillalobos highlights the importance of improving food systems and agriculture to fight violence and forced migration.
2019 World Food Prize recognizes the impact of bringing improved seeds to Africa, Asia and Latin America
InnovationsThe work of laureate Simon N. Groot has helped smallholder farmers to enhance vegetable production and has improved the diets of millions.
Inspiring millennials to focus on food security: The power of mentorship
Capacity developmentSummer intern says her experience working with CIMMYT researchers in Turkey profoundly changed her career and her life.
To feed the world, take the science to the farmer
Climate adaptation and mitigationExperts discuss agricultural research and food security at the 2018 Borlaug Dialogue.