Ameena Nazreen wins Global Youth Institute Award at Borlaug Dialogue
Why in the news
Indian student Ameena Nazreen A S received the Global Youth Institute (GYI) Award at the World Food Prize Foundation’s 2026 Norman E Borlaug International Dialogue, where the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) represented India.
Key facts
- Award: GYI Award with a cash prize of US$500.
- Event: 2026 Norman E Borlaug International Dialogue, 20-22 October 2026, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
- Theme: ‘Before Hunger Wins’.
- NAAS-YUVA: seven high school students from India, picked through this drive, presented papers on food security.
- MoU: NAAS tied up with the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST), USA, for research, capacity building and knowledge exchange.
- NAAS also ran an exhibition of NAAS and ICAR publications and a roundtable on agricultural higher education.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Organiser | World Food Prize Foundation |
| Venue | Des Moines, Iowa, USA |
| Dates | 20-22 October 2026 |
| Indian winner | Ameena Nazreen A S |
| Prize | US$500 |
About NAAS
The National Academy of Agricultural Sciences is based in New Delhi. Its President, Dr M. L. Jat, is also Secretary of DARE and Director General of ICAR. Addressing the event virtually, he called for reshaping agricultural higher education around agri-food systems and value chains.
Exam angle
- Borlaug Dialogue is held by the World Food Prize Foundation in Des Moines, Iowa.
- 2026 theme: ‘Before Hunger Wins’.
- NAAS President M. L. Jat also heads ICAR and DARE.