Tag: World Food Prize Foundation

World Food Prize Foundation Names Top Ten Agritech Startups for Inaugural Innovate for Impact Challenge

Stuart Mitchell

The World Food Prize Foundation have announced the Top Ten agritech startups selected for its inaugural Innovate for Impact Challenge, a global competition recognizing scalable, science-based innovations advancing agricultural productivity and sustainability. The semi-finalists were selected from nearly 400 submissions spanning 65 countries across all hemispheres. The Top Ten startups—representing eight countries and four continents—bring a diverse range of technical expertise, including biotechnology, digital agriculture, post-harvest innovation, soil and seed science, animal health and renewable energy solutions. Their selection underscores the geographic breadth and disciplinary depth of the Challenge, as…

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World Food Prize Foundation Youth Institutes Expand Across Africa, Established in Sierra Leone

Stuart Mitchell

The World Food Prize Foundation has established its first Youth Institute in Sierra Leone, advancing its mission to engage the next generation of leaders in food security across Africa. The inaugural program was held on July 14, 2025, and marks a significant step in the Foundation’s continental expansion of youth-focused initiatives. The Sierra Leone Youth Institute was held in Freetown, Sierra Leone in partnership with the Sierra Leone Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education and Njala University.  “Bringing the Youth Institute model…

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Scientist Whose Biological Seed Treatments Helped Make Brazil A Global Breadbasket Named 2025 World Food Prize Laureate

Stuart Mitchell

Dr. Mariangela Hungria will receive the new World Food Prize Laureate $500,000 award for her work to harness biological processes to sustainably improve crop nutrition, yields and productivity. 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 of biological seed and soil treatments that help crops source nutrients through soil bacteria, significantly increasing yields of major crops while also reducing the need for synthetic fertilizer. Her products are…

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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Appointed as CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation

Stuart Mitchell

The World Food Prize Foundation has announced that United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will serve as the organization’s Chief Executive Officer, beginning March 1, 2025. As CEO, Vilsack will leverage his extensive leadership and diplomatic experience to enhance the Foundation’s global impact in food security and sustainable agriculture. Vilsack’s appointment builds on his longstanding relationship with the Foundation, where he  served on the Council of Advisors and Board of Directors, offering invaluable insights that have shaped its mission and initiatives. He has served two terms as U.S. Secretary…

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World Food Prize Foundation Announces $50,000 Innovate for Impact Challenge

Stuart Mitchell

The World Food Prize Foundation, in collaboration with America’s Cultivation Corridor, is excited to announce the launch of the Innovate for Impact Challenge, a groundbreaking initiative designed to accelerate innovation in agricultural technology (AgTech). The Challenge is aimed at identifying and supporting early-stage, tech-driven startups whose solutions hold the potential to revolutionize agriculture and address the most pressing issues of global food security. Launched at the Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue, the Innovate for Impact Challenge invites visionary entrepreneurs to present breakthrough technologies that can improve agricultural productivity and sustainability.…

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