January 28, 2025
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack appointed as CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation
January 14, 2025
More than 150 Nobel and World Food Prize laureates issue unprecedented wake-up call over hunger tipping point
November 1, 2024
This year's World Food Prize underscores the value of seed banks and their stewards (Iowa Public Radio)
October 30, 2024
World Food Prize Foundation announces $50,000 Innovate for Impact Challenge - Competitive “shark tank-style” pitches will provide agtech startups with opportunity to accelerate their global food security solutions
August 27, 2024
Inaugural Top Agri-food Pioneers cohort launched - The newly-announced list, published by the World Food Prize Foundation, features 38 changemakers working to improve global food systems
May 9, 2024
Geoffrey Hawtin and Cary Fowler to receive the 2024 World Food Prize for safeguarding crop diversity
Fathers of the Global Seed Vault named 2024 World Food Prize laureates - Dr. Geoffrey Hawtin OBE of the U.K. and Canada and Dr. Cary Fowler of the U.S. will share the $500,000 award for their work to preserve the world’s heritage of seeds
October 15, 2020
The World Food Prize Honors Rattan Lal as the 2020 World Food Prize Laureate
World Food Prize Foundation announces the 2020 Borlaug-Ruan International Internship Award recipients
June 11, 2020
Soil health trailblazer Dr. Rattan Lal honored as 2020 World Food Prize Laureate
October 22, 2019
Better seed quality, concerns over climate change top agenda at World Food Prize (Devex)
October 21, 2019
October 16, 2019
2019 World Food Prize recognizes the impact of bringing improved seeds to Africa, Asia and Latin America - The work of laureate Simon N. Groot has helped smallholder farmers to enhance vegetable production and has improved the diets of millions
October 20, 2017
The World Food Prize honors Dr. Akinwumi Adesina as the 2017 World Food Prize Laureate
June 29, 2016
Biofortification pioneers win 2016 World Food Prize for fight against malnutrition - Four scientists responsible for improving the health of 10 million rural poor in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to receive $250,000 award
October 19, 2015
2015 World Food Prize presented to non-profit leader Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, of Bangladesh
October 20, 2014
2014 World Food Prize Awarded to Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram at Iowa State Capitol
AGRA Chair gets a standing ovation in Iowa
June 18, 2014
2014 World Food Prize honors critical breakthroughs in wheat - Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram of India and Mexico worked hand-in-hand with Nobel Laureate Dr. Norman Borlaug, and bred an impressive 480 varieties of wheat to provide nutritious grains resistant to rust disease and adaptable in a vast array of climates to feed more people
March 28, 2014
The World Food Prize honors CIMMYT with Borlaug Medallion as part of Norman Borlaug Centennial Celebration
June 19, 2013
Three biotechnology scientists Awarded 2013 World Food Prize
Monsanto's Robert T. Fraley named 2013 World Food Prize Laureate
August 27, 2012
World Food Prize announces first winner of new Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation
June 26, 2012
World Food Prize honors land-grant universities with Borlaug Medallion during 150th anniversary of Morrill Act
June 12, 2012
2012 World Food Prize honors water scientist Dr. Daniel Hillel from Israel
February 21, 2012
New international agriculture award to honor young field researchers emulating Dr. Norman Borlaug - The World Food Prize Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation are seeking nominations for the first annual award
June 21, 2011
2011 World Food Prize honors former presidents of Ghana, Brazil
October 15, 2010
Ending hunger in Africa: Change is now within our grasp, says Kofi A. Annan
September 2, 2010
World Food Prize Foundation Honors Kofi Annan
June 16, 2010
2010 World Food Prize honors grassroots leaders
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