Honoring a Wheat Scientist who has Helped Family Farmers Improve Their Lives
Some nights it’s stressful enough to put dinner on the table for my family. Imagine being responsible for feeding millions of people. That’s the achievement ...
Dr
Chipotle Unnecessarily Tears Down Agriculture to Build a Brand
In the boardrooms of Madison Avenue, they call it “values branding”: a marketing strategy in which a company tries to instill a feeling of righteousness in the ...
Fighting Hunger to Achieve Peace
As the Christmas season is celebrated around the world the wish for “peace on earth” is expressed by many. As I hear these words repeated, it brings to mind a ...
Pulling Back the Dr. Oz Green Curtain Cover-Up
To find the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy and her friends followed the yellow brick road, defeated a wicked witch, and pulled back a green curtain. To see “The Dr. O...
Abaca researchers turn to biotechnology in efforts to save Manila hemp exports
Business Mirror (Philippines)
By Danny O. Calleja / Correspondent
June 24, 2009http://businessmirror.com.ph LEGAZPI CITY—Abaca diseases known as ...
Sec. Clinton: Remarks at the 2009 World Food Prize Announcement Ceremony
U.S. Department of State
Remarks by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
June 11, 2009
www.state.gov Remarks at the 2009 World Food Prize Announcemen...
Ethiopian scientist named 2009 World Food Prize Laureate
The World Food Prize
News Release
June 11, 2009www.worldfoodprize.org Contact: Justin Cremer, 515-245-3794 / 515-779-4028
jcremer@worldfoodprize.org Et...
90 million Nigerians are food vulnerable – Minister
Punch (Nigeria)
By Everest Amaefule, Abuja
Friday, 10 Apr 2009
www.punchng.com About 90 million Nigerians are in a condition of food vulnerability, Minist...
2007 Global Farmer Roundtable
October 17, 2007 Des Moines, IA “Hunger is a destabilizing force.” Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Participants: Moderator – Manjit Misra (Director – Iowa St...