At the Global Poverty Reduction and Development Forum, Heidi Kuhn, the 2023 World Food Prize laureate, told CGTN that she believes China can change the culture of war in the world into a culture of peace. She also shared innovative practices that harness the power of women in poverty reduction. CGTN's Liu Jiaxin has the latest. 

LIU JIAXIN, CGTN Reporter "Your 'Mines to Vines' philosophy emphasizes that 'demining has never been simply about removing danger'—it's about restoring livelihoods. Why is agricultural rehabilitation an essential step in post-conflict poverty reduction?"

HEIDI KUHN, 2023 World Food Prize laureate, Founder, CEO of PAX AGRICULTURA "We live in a world today, tragically, where there's 110 million land mines in 60 countries. And as we've witnessed through the escalation of war, countries that were once fertile and feeding with wheat and food are stymied by war. But I hope that this beautiful announcement today, this global poverty reduction forum that is open to the world. I've met so many incredible people here from nations all over the world, and everybody is nodding their head in such a positive way that peace through agriculture is the pathway forward. And I believe that through the leadership of China that can transition to a culture of peace."

LIU JIAXIN, CGTN Reporter "In 2026 you launched the White Rose Campaign, calling to 'demine the soil, but also demine our minds and souls.' Why is 'demining the soul' especially critical for women in poverty reduction?"

HEIDI KUHN, 2023 World Food Prize laureate, Founder, CEO of PAX AGRICULTURA "I think women are essential. Not only we bear the seeds of life, but we have the moral obligation to feed our children. We have had many challenges. Our work started in Afghanistan in 2002, and the women there have to stay home. But we found innovative workarounds. We bring baby chicks to their homes. The chicks grow up into chickens. The chickens lay eggs. They have the protein for the mothers to feed their babies. And the husbands are able to sell the excess eggs in the market. They come back and treat their wives better because they want more baby chicks. And I believe it's not just talking about peace in a lofty way. To demine, replant and rebuild and restore the value chain that is broken - this is a business model for peace. It is the economics of peace, and it's the smartest thing we can be doing as human beings on the face of this planet."