Borlaug Centennial
World Food Prize
Borlaug Statue Unveiling March 25
Borlaug Statue Unveiling March 25
Borlaug Statue Unveiling March 25
Minnesota Ring Borlaug Statue
University of MinnesotaBorlaug Statue Unveiling
Borlaug Statues
Mexico India
Norman BorlaugIowa Farm Boy
University of Minnesota Wrestler
Miracle Wheat - Mexico
Preventing Famine in India and Pakistan
Norman BorlaugFather of the Green Revolution
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
1970
$250,000 PrizeRecognizing improvements in the quality, quantity
and availability of food
World Food Prize Laureate Award Ceremony
Laureates from Across the Globe
Laureates from Across the Globe
The Borlaug Dialogue
“The premier conference in the world on global food security.”
- Sir Gordon Conway
The Borlaug Dialogue
Symposium Speakers
Chris PolicinskiLand O’ Lakes
2007
Ken PowellGeneral Mills
2012
Greg PageCargill2010
The Borlaug Centennial Began2013 Borlaug Dialogue
October 16, 2013
Pioneers of Agricultural Biotechnology2013 World Food Prize Laureates
Dr. Marc Van MontaguBelgium
Robert T. FraleyUnited States
Mary- Dell ChiltonUnited States
Borlaug Centennial - Mexico
Borlaug Centennial - USDA
Borlaug Centennial – Hall of Laureates
Des Moines, Iowa
Borlaug Centennial – United Nations
Borlaug Centennial – Uganda
Borlaug Centennial – Argentina
The Seminar - Cargill
Can the World Feed 9 Billion People?
North Carolina
Hormel – Guatemala
SPAMMY
Dr. Borlaug Honored in Iran
Amb. Quinn Speaks in IranAugust 26, 2014
An Iranian Scientist in Iowa
October 14 – 18, 2014
Confronting hunger can bring diverse people together across even the broadest cultural, ethnic, religious or diplomatic differences
Israeli Laureate Daniel Hillel
Iowa - 1834
World Population – Approx. 1 Billion
Iowa - 1914
World Population – 1.7 Billion
Iowa – 2009 | Norm Passed Away
World Population – 7 Billion
Iowa – 2046Bi-Centennial Statehood
World Population – 9 Billion
The Borlaug ReportFeeding 9 billion people
Are we on Track?What Are the Trend Lines?
“Perhaps the World Food Prize could be the place where people gather each year to share concretely what they’ve accomplished, what
went well, and what didn’t work.” -Sylvia Burwell, 2008
Kenneth G. CassmanDaugherty Professor
of Agronomy of University of
Nebraska–Lincoln
“As we gather during the Centennial Anniversary of Dr.
Borlaug’s birth, and as populations continue to rise,
the question is whether current trends in food
production will adequately provision a stable population
of 9-10 billion in a world with a changing climate and provide
us with sustainable fresh water resources and
acceptable environmental quality.
Unfortunately, the answer is NO! ”
Des Moines RegisterSunday, October 19
“Outlook Grim”
• Staple Crops
• Nutrition
• Soil / Fertilizer
• Water
• Finance/Insurance
• Wheat
What are the Gaps?
Challenges
• Political stability
• Weather
• Diseases
• Trade
Africa- Ebola
Kanayo F. NwanzePresident, International Fund for
Agricultural Development
H.E. Ernest Bai KoromaPresident, Sierra Leone
Africa
Strive MasiyiwaChairman and Founder,
Econet Wireless
Emma Naluyima Mugerwa
A Farmer, Mother and Wife
H.E. Florence Chenoweth
Minister of Agriculture Liberia
H. E. Gerardine Mukeshima
Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources of Republic of Rwanda
H.E. Joseph Sam Sesay
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food
Security of Sierra Leone
Norm’s Three emphases
Dream- Green Revolution to Africa
Passion – Inspire the Next Generation
Last Words – Take it to the Farmer
40 Chances
40 Chances Fellowship Winners
Norman Borlaug Award For Field Research and Application, Endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation
Norman Borlaug Award For Field Research and Application, Endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation
Aditi MukherjiIndia
Charity Kawira MutegiKenya
Bram GovaertsBelgium
Land O’ Lakes FellowshipGlobal Food Challenge
Emerging Leaders for Food Security
What Began in 1994 with Just 13 Iowa
high school Students
20 years later is one of the most
unique programs in America
Global Youth Institute – October
Borlaug-Ruan International Internships
Borlaug-Ruan International Interns from Minnesota
GLEN MORRIS (FARIBAULT, MN)China National Hybrid Rice Research & Development Center | Changsha, CHINA
TESSA RIES (HASTINGS, MN) International Maize & Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) | Ankara, TURKEY
JESSICA BLOSBERG (SHOREVIEW, MN) Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) Beijing, CHINA
SARAH MARKETON (HOWARD LAKE, MN) International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) | Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA
Borlaug-Ruan International Interns from Minnesota
KYLE BOHRER (MEDFORD, MN) Peking University | Beijing, CHINA
TIFFANIE STONE (ARDEN HILLS, MN) China National Hybrid Rice Research & Development Center | Changsha, CHINA
MEERA SURY (ROSEVILLE, MN) Peking University | Beijing, CHINA
ALEXANDRA SAUERESSIG (CENTER CITY, MN) Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Wallace-Carver USDA Internship
Wallace-Carver Interns from Minnesota
TAMARA MARCUS (UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA)Oregon Natural Resource Conservation Service | Portland, OR
KYLE BOHRER (MEDFORD, MN) Plant Gene Expression Center | Albany, CA
CLAIRE RUNQUIST (MACALESTER COLLEGE)Office of the Secretary | Washington, DC
JAMES LINDGREN (MACALESTER COLLEGE) Office Of The Secretary | Washington, DC
MEERA SURY (CARLETON COLLEGE) Foreign Agricultural Service | Washington, DC
Wallace-Carver Interns from Minnesota
TIFFANIE STONE (UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA) ARS North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station Ames, IA
LAUREN SCHEFTER (ST. OLAF COLLEGE) ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center | Houston, TX
BRANDON HANSON (MORRISTOWN, MN) ARS National Animal Disease Center | Ames, IA
JEROME JACOBSEN (MAHTOMEDI, MN) ARS U.S. Meat Animal Research Center | Clay Center, NE
JESSICA BLOSBERG (SHOREVIEW, MN) ARS Plant Science Research Unit | St. Paul, MN
TESSA RIES (HASTINGS, MN) ARS U.S. Salinity Lab | Riverside, CA
2014 Crystal – Szymoniak Award Winners
Tara Mittelberg
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Research Location: Brazilian Agricultural Research
Corporation in Londrina, Brazil
Tariro Makoni
Hometown: Minot, North Dakota
Research Location: International Crops Research
Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru,
India
Build Upon the Minnesota Youth Institute
In Honor of Dr. Borlaug
Symphony to The Prairie Farm
By Minnesota Composer Steve Heitzig
Iowa Borlauger