"From Mines to Farms: World Food Prize Honors Innovator"

Heidi Kühn, founder of nonprofit Roots of Peace, has been awarded the World Food Prize for her work in transforming heavily mined areas into sustainable farmland. The nonprofit partners with mine removal groups to remove munitions and trains rural farmers to grow and sell high-value crops. Roots of Peace has facilitated the removal of over 100,000 land mines and unexploded ordnance, giving food security to locals in eight countries. The nonprofit has helped export nearly 160,000 metric tons of fruits, nuts, and spices valued at over $350 million, supporting over 1 million farmers and families.