With the vision to improve agricultural resilience and food security worldwide, the World Food Prize Foundation and CIMMYT will convene DialogueNEXT on July 10-11, 2024, at CIMMYT’s global headquarters in Texcoco, Mexico. On the occasion of World Population Day, the event addresses the critical challenge of ensuring nutritious food security for all in the face of a surging global population while also honoring Dr. Norman Borlaug, who played a critical role in the founding of both organizations.
In 1944, Dr. Borlaug joined The Rockefeller Foundation's pioneering technical assistance program in Mexico, leading wheat improvement research and elevating maize and wheat conservation efforts. His work revolutionized agriculture, introducing disease-resistant wheat varieties with high yields. Dr. Borlaug's impact extended globally, saving countless lives and earning him recognition as the person who "saved more lives than any other person who ever lived."
Now, 80 years later, we gather for action-based discussions centered around the theme, Seeds of Strength: Nurturing Farmer Resilience. While welcoming more than 250 farmers, scientists, agribusiness leaders, policymakers and other food systems stakeholders from across the Americas and beyond, the forum invites participants to elevate and implement strategies for improving farmer livelihoods and feeding the world’s growing population.
This event is a part of the DialogueNEXT series tracing Dr. Borlaug’s international footsteps and revisiting landmarks preserving his legacy. In this journey, food security leaders draw inspiration from his experiences while navigating contemporary global challenges. The series propels meaningful DIALOGUE that leads us to critical NEXT steps in alleviating hunger and transforming food systems worldwide, setting the stage for pivotal conversations at the annual Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue in Des Moines, Iowa, on October 29-31, 2024.
CIMMYT is an ambitious, public, international organization that is dedicated to solving tomorrow’s problems today. We are committed to leveraging our skills and expertise to sustainably improve the livelihoods and resilience of resource-poor smallholder famers in the global south, while working towards a more productive, inclusive and environmentally sound agrifood system. CIMMYT will not undertake this work alone. The challenges facing the global community must be overcome through partnership and cooperation. This ambition is evidenced by CIMMYT’s closest partners and its role within CGIAR.
Don't miss this opportunity to be part of the conversation as we work together to address the critical challenges facing our food and planet!
