Applications are currently being accepted for the World Food Prize Foundation Top Agri-food Pioneers (TAP) 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
The Top Agri-food Pioneers (TAP) initiative is a global recognition program launched in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the World Food Prize Foundation.The initiative honors individuals who are actively transforming agri-food systems through innovation, leadership, and sustainable impact. It recognizes pioneers working across agriculture, food security, sustainability, research, entrepreneurship, and policy.
The 40 selected pioneers in 2026 will:
Be recognized globally as Top Agri-food Pioneers
Be featured at the 2026 Borlaug Dialogue
Gain international visibility among agri-food leaders
Connect with policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs, and investors
The TAP initiative is open to individuals:
Of any age
From any country
Across any professional or academic background
Actively engaged in food and agriculture-related fields
Eligible candidates may work in research, farming, agribusiness, public policy, food technology, sustainability, development, or related sectors.
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