2013 World Food Prize
June 26,2013
In 1986, Dr. Norman Borlaug, an agronomist and Nobel Laureate who is widely recognized as the "father of the Green Revolution," established the World Food Prize. It is an annual international award recognizing the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world.
On June 19 during the announcement ceremony at the U. S. Department of State, the World Food Prize Foundation announced Marc Van Montagu of Belgium, and Mary-Dell Chilton and Robert Fraley of the United States as the winners of the 2013 World Food Prize. The award will officially be presented in October during the Norman E. Borlaug International Symposium in Des Moines, Iowa.
Working in the field of biotechnology, all three laureates have spent many years developing strains of plants improved to minimize crop loss due to pests, diseases and other problems..
“Today nearly 870 million people, one-eighth of the world’s population, suffer from chronic hunger,” said Secretary of State John Kerry, who delivered the keynote speech after the announcement.
“Hunger is a trap that prevents people from realizing their God-given potential.” Yet by the year 2050, the global population will have grown to more than 9 billion people, meaning that food production will need to increase by at least 60 percent over our current agricultural production, said Secretary of State Kerry:
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