From left to right: Adam Keally, Channaty Ngang, Dr. Jan Middendorf, Fatou Tine, Dr. Lyda Hok (Photo credit: Andra Williams)
The World Food Prize (WFP) is a week-long set of events drawing over 1,000 participants globally, where people can attend numerous events dealing with global agriculture and food security. This year’s theme, “Rise to the Challenge”, coincided nicely with the focus of SIIL’s panel discussion, “Youth Engagement in Agriculture”. We were fortunate to have representatives from our projects in Senegal and Cambodia, as well as several SIIL staff members, discuss their thoughts on the importance of engaging youth in agriculture. As SIIL director Dr. Vara Prasad stated in his opening remarks, “Dr. Norman Borlaug was passionate about engaging youth in agriculture”, and the WFP is dedicated not only to honoring the memory of Dr. Borlaug, but also to continuing his legacy.
