World Food Prize

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Source: IFDC (5 Nov 2023)

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Source: FAO (6 Nov 2023)

FAO director general, QU Dongyu, honors memories with Dr. Borlaug at CIMMYT in 2006.

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Source: 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.

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CIMMYT mourns the passing of the “Father of the Green Revolution in India”, Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan.

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A 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.

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President of India presents Padma Bhushan Award posthumously to relatives of former CIMMYT wheat program director.

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Sanjaya Rajaram, former CIMMYT Wheat Program Director, has been recognized with the Padma Bhushan Award for his contributions to wheat improvement worldwide.

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Agricultural experimental station in Toluca will be renamed to honor distinguished scientist.

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CGIAR 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.

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Rattan Lal receives agriculture’s highest distinction for developing sustainable farming practices that conserve soils and contribute to climate change mitigation.

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The 2019 Borlaug Dialogue explored solutions to feed the planet sustainably in the face of conflict and climate change.

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Villalobos highlights the importance of improving food systems and agriculture to fight violence and forced migration.

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The work of laureate Simon N. Groot has helped smallholder farmers to enhance vegetable production and has improved the diets of millions.

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Summer intern says her experience working with CIMMYT researchers in Turkey profoundly changed her career and her life.

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Experts discuss agricultural research and food security at the 2018 Borlaug Dialogue.