Heidi Kuhn’s selection as the 2023 World Food Prize Laureate was announced by US Ambassador Terry Branstad (@TerryBranstad), World Food Prize Foundation President, at a ceremony in Washington DC this morning. #RootsofPeace #Heidikuhn #WorldFoodPrize #TerryBranstad

A Message from Founder and CEO Heidi Kuhn, the winner of the 2023 World Food Prize (@WorldFoodPrize). #RootsofPeace #HeidiKuhn #WorldFoodPrize #2023WorldFoodPrize

We're overjoyed to announce that founder and CEO Heidi Kuhn has been awarded the 2023 World Food Prize (@WorldFoodPrize) for her leadership in restoring agriculture to de-mined land in former war zones across the world. 🤩🌿🌾 #rootsofpeace #heidikuhn #worldfoodprize

BEYOND THE WALLS💫 Afghan women know how to make the most of limited resources. In conservative Kandahar Province, Farziah has been making jam and pickles for several years out of her home and selling them in the local market.

Codling moth were destroying 90% of apple production in Afghanistan and the farmers and technicians had no solution. 🍎 Our team introduced inputs and a training program to combat codling moth while also providing trainings on best practices.

USAID's Agriculture Marketing Program (AMP), implemented by Roots of Peace, provides grants and incentives that give Afghan agribusinesses room to grow.

AFGHAN WOMEN—FOOD FOR THOUGHT💫 This January 2023 is one of the coldest winters on record in Afghanistan, and Mothers must find a way to feed their children in a country with a chilling rate of 97% unemployment.

AFGHAN WOMEN—WEIGHT ON SHOULDERS💫 Afghan women often carry a heavy weight on their shoulders, as they work tireless hours to provide food for their children. When a new orchard is planted, farmers often wait several years before it produces an income-generating crop.

Roots of Peace staff recently traveled from our San Rafael, California headquarters to the western highlands of Guatemala to visit producers who are part of our ongoing demonstration plot program. 🇬🇹

Roots of Peace is helping Afghan farmers and agribusinesses mechanize their labor and increase profits. 📈 Our USAID-funded Agriculture Marketing Program provides a range of grants and incentives for the purchase of raisin processing equipment, saffron drying and seed sowing.