Dr. Andrea Fadani of Foundation fiat panis opens the award ceremonies for winners of Hans H. Ruthernberg-Graduate-Award and Josef G. Knoll-European Science-Award which were awarded to excellent scientific work contributing to the reduction of hunger in developing countries. There were a total of six people to receive awards particularly three will receive the H.H. Ruthernberg-Graduate-Award while another three will receive the J.G. Knoll-European Science-Award. Recipients of H. H. Ruthernberg-Graduate-Award were awarded namely, Ms. Giulia Secondini from Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Ms. Soo Mee Baumann from University of Hohenheim, and Ms. Johanna Jacobi from University of Freiburg. They were identified by three jury namely, Prof. Dr. Tilman Brück of Deutsche Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Prof. Dr. Ulrike Grote of University of Hannover, and Prof. Dr. Joachim Sauberborn from University of Hohenheim. Ms. Jacobi managed to present her thesis while Ms. Secondini and Ms. Baumann wasn´t able to attend but was represented by their respective master thesis advisors. Furthermore, recipients of J. G. Knoll-European Science-Award were awarded namely, Dr. Solomon Asfaw from University of Hannover, Dr. Belayneh Admassu Yimer from University of Gissen, and Dr. Oliver Ecker from University of Hohenheim. They were were identified by three jury namely, Prof. Dr. franz Heidhues from University of Hohenheim, Prof. Dr. Paul L. G. Vleck from University of Bonn, and Prof. Dr. Georg Cadish from University of Hehenheim. Dr. Asfaw, Dr. Yimmer, and Dr. Ecker were all present and managed to present their papers to the Tropentag 2010 attendees which was then closed the by a group pictures of Awardees, Juries, and Sponsors. Award-winning titles are as follows: Giulia Secondini, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, “The Role of Services for Small Farmers´ Agricultural Growth. A study of Maddur taluk, in Mandaya district, Karnataka, India” (Hans H. Ruthenberg-Graduate-Award 2010) Johanna Jacobi, University of Freiburg, “Agricultural Biodiversity as a Livelihood Strategy? The case of Wastewater-Irrigated vegetable Cultivation along the Musi River in Periurban Hyberabad, India” (Hans H. Ruthenberg-Graduate-Award 2010) Soo Mee Baumann, University of Hohenheim, “Measuring Food Security in Laos. Validation of the World Food Programme´s Food Consumption Score for the Lao Context” (Hans H. Ruthenberg-Graduate-Award 2010) Dr. Solomon Asfaw, university of Hannover, “Global Agrifood Supply Chain, EU Food-safety Standard and African Small-scale Producers – The case of High-value Horticultural Export from Kenya” (Josef G. Knoll-European Science-Award 2010) Dr. Belayneh Admassu Yimer, University of Giessen, “Genetic and virulence diversity of Puccinia graminis f. Sp. tritici populations in Ethiopia and stem rust resistance genes in wheat” (Josef G. Knoll-European Science-Award 2010) Dr. Olivier Ecker, University of Hohenheim, “Economics of Micronutrient Malnutrition”(Josef G. Knoll-European Science-Award 2010)