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Timothy Thomas

Timothy Thomas is a Senior Research Fellow in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit. His research focuses on the impact of climate change on agricultural productivity. Tim’s work involves developing innovative methods for simulated climate futures and model coordination between climate, crop, water, energy, and economics.

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IFPRI @ 2026 World Food Prize: Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue

Before Hunger Wins

Iowa Events Center

Des Moines, Iowa

United States

October 20 to 22, 2026

  • 7:00 – 5:00 pm (America/Chicago)
  • 8:00 – 6:00 pm (US/Eastern)
  • 5:30 – 3:30 am (Asia/Kolkata)
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IFPRI is participating in the 2026 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue. This year’s theme, “Before Hunger Wins,” highlights the urgent challenges facing global food security, including intensifying conflict, climate volatility, and deepening inequality. The Dialogue will bring together world leaders and experts to share knowledge, explore partnerships, and discuss strategies for addressing critical issues in food security and agriculture. This year also marks the 40th anniversary of the World Food Prize.

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2026 Top Agri-food Pioneers Recognition | IFPRI Press Release

Liangzhi You, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI, has been named one of the World Food Prize Foundation’s 2026 Top Agri-food Pioneers. The initiative recognizes individuals whose work is helping address critical challenges in food and nutrition security through bold ideas, practical solutions, and collaborative leadership. All 40 honorees will be formally recognized during the 2026 Borlaug Dialogue.

October 21, 2026

Side Event | Beyond Irrigation: The Growing Agenda for Agricultural Water and Better Health | 7:00–8:30 AM (America/Chicago) | Location: Room 316, Third Floor

Co-hosted by the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute, IFPRI, the University of Nebraska College of Public Health, and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, this session will explore the intersection of agricultural water use and health outcomes, including the balance between meeting farmers’ water needs and maintaining the health and safety of shared water resources.

  • Claudia Ringler, Director, Agrifood Innovation and Resilience Unit, IFPRI

Side Event | Dawn of a New Era: How Sequencing Crop Genomes Can Usher Agriculture’s Next Great Leap Forward | 7:00–8:30 AM (America/Chicago) | Location: Room 314, Third Floor

This event co-hosted by Farm Journal Foundation and 2Blades would call for a U.S. moonshot investment to sequence the genetic materials in germplasm collections, essentially the Human Genome Project for crops. The output would provide an encyclopedia of genetic information that can inform and accelerate breeding efforts that will strengthen agricultural supply chains, farmer profitability, global food and nutrition security, and reinforce America’s leadership in agriculture.

  • Judy Chambers, Director – Program for Biosafety Systems, IFPRI

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