World Food Prize

World Food Prize
World Food Prize
Awarded for	"a specific, exceptionally significant, individual achievement that advances human development with a demonstrable increase in the quantity, quality, availability of, or access to food"
Sponsored by	General Foods, John Ruan and family, followed by numerous others
Location	Des Moines, Iowa, US
Presented by	World Food Prize Foundation
Hosted by	Terry Branstad, President of WFP
Reward(s)	A diploma, a commemorative sculpture and a monetary award of US$ 250,000
First awarded	1987
Last awarded	2023
Website	worldfoodprize.org

The World Food Prize is an international award recognizing the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity, or availability of food in the world.^[3] Conceived by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Norman Borlaug and established in 1986 through the support of General Foods, the prize is envisioned and promoted as the Nobel or the highest honors in the field of food and agriculture.^[4]^[5] It is now administered by the World Food Prize Foundation with support from numerous sponsors.^[4]^[6] Since 1987, the prize has been awarded annually to recognize contributions in any field involved in the world food supply, such as animal science, aquaculture, soil science, water conservation, nutrition, health, plant science, seed science, plant pathology, crop protection, food technology, food safety, policy, research, infrastructure, emergency relief, and poverty alleviation and hunger.^[1]

Laureates are honored and officially awarded their prize in Des Moines, Iowa, in an award ceremony held at Iowa State Capitol.^[7] Laureates are presented with a diploma, a commemorative sculpture designed by Saul Bass and a monetary award of $ 250,000.^[8]^[9]

The Foundation also has the aim of "inspiring exceptional achievement in assuring adequate food and nutrition for all".^[10] A number of associated events and honors include the World Food Prize Symposium or the Borlaug Dialogue, the Iowa Hunger Summit and youth programs such as the Borlaug-Ruan International Internships.^[11]^[12]

^ ^a ^b "World Food Prize Nomination Criteria". The World Food Prize Foundation. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
^ globalreach.com, Global Reach Internet Productions, LLC-Ames, IA-. "Ambassador Terry Branstad - The World Food Prize - Improving the Quality, Quantity and Availability of Food in the World". www.worldfoodprize.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "The World Food Prize" (PDF). Budget Unit Brief FY 2017. Legislative Services Agency. Iowa Legislature. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^ ^a ^b Quinn, Kenneth M. (11 September 2012). "A Nobel Prize for Food and Agriculture". obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. The White House. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
^ Hesser, The Man Who Fed the World (2006), pp. 138, 140.
^ Cite error: The named reference :4 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Laureate Award Ceremony". The World Food Prize. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
^ "About the Foundation". The World Food Prize Foundation. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
^ Quinn, Kenneth M. (19 October 2018). "Laureate Luncheon Keynote Address. Introduction" (PDF). The World Food Prize Foundation. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
^ Hesser, The Man Who Fed the World (2006), p. 136.
^ Quinn, "M. S. Swaminathan-Scientist, Hunger Fighter, World Food Prize Laureate" (2015), p. 423.
^ Hesser, The Man Who Fed the World (2006), p. 138.

[:nomcriteria-1] "World Food Prize Nomination Criteria". The World Food Prize Foundation. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.

[2] reach.com, Global Reach Internet Productions, LLC-Ames, IA-. "Ambassador Terry Branstad - The World Food Prize - Improving the Quality, Quantity and Availability of Food in the World". www.worldfoodprize.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[3] "The World Food Prize" (PDF). Budget Unit Brief FY 2017. Legislative Services Agency. Iowa Legislature. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

[:3-4] Quinn, Kenneth M. (11 September 2012). "A Nobel Prize for Food and Agriculture". obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. The White House. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.

[FOOTNOTEHesser,_''The_Man_Who_Fed_the_World''2006138,_140-5] Hesser, The Man Who Fed the World (2006), pp. 138, 140.

[:4-6] Cite error: The named reference :4 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[7] "Laureate Award Ceremony". The World Food Prize. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.

[8] "About the Foundation". The World Food Prize Foundation. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.

[9] Quinn, Kenneth M. (19 October 2018). "Laureate Luncheon Keynote Address. Introduction" (PDF). The World Food Prize Foundation. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.

[FOOTNOTEHesser,_''The_Man_Who_Fed_the_World''2006136-10] Hesser, The Man Who Fed the World (2006), p. 136.

[FOOTNOTEQuinn,_"M._S._Swaminathan-Scientist,_Hunger_Fighter,_World_Food_Prize_Laureate"2015423-11] Quinn, "M. S. Swaminathan-Scientist, Hunger Fighter, World Food Prize Laureate" (2015), p. 423.

[FOOTNOTEHesser,_''The_Man_Who_Fed_the_World''2006138-12] Hesser, The Man Who Fed the World (2006), p. 138.

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