As the World Food Prize celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, the organization is focusing on the future by highlighting new technologies and scientific breakthroughs that could help feed a growing population. Through the Innovate for Impact program, the World Food Prize Foundation is supporting startups around the world as they work on projects ranging from seed genetics to improved weather forecasting. Tom Vilsack, former Iowa governor and CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation, said these breakthroughs can help farmers produce more with fewer inputs.
Vilsack said these innovations to help feed people deserve as much support as other national security measures.
Vilsack said the innovation pipeline depends on continued research funding.
The U.S. government has reduced its funding and support in recent years, so Vilsack said other partners are looking for new ways to address emerging food security challenges.
Vilsack said philanthropies, private companies, and governments are increasingly working together to identify emerging climate and conflict risks. The 40th anniversary celebration also included a record-setting effort. More than 1,300 volunteers packed 990,638 meals in a single hour, setting a new Guinness World Record and nearly doubling the previous mark.
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