23 October 2026
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
World Food Prize to Celebrate 40th Anniversary with Star-Studded 2026 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue
Norman E. Borlaug 2026 (Borlaug Dialogue 2026), Des Moines, US
MWIGULU NCHEMBA - TANZANIA PRODUCES FOOD THAT EXCEEDS ITS NEEDS BY 33 PER CENT
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ehu-oz7Pf1s
Prime Minister, Dr. Mwigulu Lameck Nchemba, has said that Tanzania produces food that exceeds its needs by about 33 percent, with a surplus of more than 6.6 million tons that helps meet the needs of neighboring countries.
He said this when he addressed the Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue (Borlaug Dialogue), in Des Moines, United States, and explained that the Government's investment in agriculture has contributed to this success.
In another step, Prime Minister Nchemba said that food security is the basis of national security and economic stability and that farmers should be enabled to access capital, technology, quality inputs and markets to enhance production.
WHO IS WHO : The Dialogue featured high-level speakers, including:
Hon. Mwigulu Nchemba, Prime Minister of Tanzania
H.S.H. Princess Tatjana of Liechtenstein, Chairwoman, Supervisory Board of the Liechtenstein Group
Hon. Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov, Minister of Agriculture, Republic of Uzbekistan & 2026 Top Agri-food Pioneer
Hon. J. Alexander Nuetah, Minister of Agriculture, Republic of Liberia
Hon. Eric Opoku, Minister of Food and Agriculture, Republic of Ghana
Hon. Akinwumi Adesina, former President, African Development Bank & 2017 World Food Prize Laureate
QU Dongyu, Director-General, UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Hon. Gérardine Mukeshimana, Vice-President, UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Meghan Hanson, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Disaster and Humanitarian Response, U.S. Department of State
Malala Yousafzai, education activist and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Huub Lelieveld, 2026 World Food Prize Laureate & Founder, Global Harmonization Initiative
Hon. Tom Vilsack, CEO, World Food Prize Foundation & former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Dr. Rajiv Shah, President, The Rockefeller Foundation
Martin Sheen, Award-winning Stage and Film Actor, Humanitarian
Nicholas Offerman, Actor, Author, Humorist and Woodworker
Cary Fowler, 2024 World Food Prize Laureate & former U.S. Special Envoy for Global Food Security
Muhammad Ibrahim, Director General, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
Roger Thurow, Journalist and Author
Judd O’Connor, Executive Vice President, Seed Business Unit at Corteva Agriscience
Tej Dhawan, Managing Director at Plains Angels and 2946 Ventures
Travis Frey, Chief Technology Officer at Pivot Bio
Edgar Sandoval, President and Chief Executive Officer at World Vision
WHY: This year’s Dialogue 2026 honors the 40th anniversary of the World Food Prize. The event is expected to attract over 1,500 participants from 60+ countries, representing more than 600 organizations across governments, NGOs, businesses and academia.