Akinwumi Adesina, Author at Farming First

Dr. Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina is the the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the 2017 World Food Prize Laureate.

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Opinion: Climate, Environment, Food Security & Nutrition

In a World of Rising Conflict, We Must Cultivate the Fields to Grow Peace: An Open Letter from World Food Prize Laureates

Per Pinstrup-Andersen, Philip Nelson, Gebisa Ejeta, David Beckmann, Jan W. Low, Howarth Bouis, Maria Andrade, Akinwumi Adesina, Lawrence Haddad, Shakuntala Thilsted, Cynthia Rosenzweig & Heidi Kuhn

Global: Hunger and conflict are deeply intertwined. To ensure lasting peace, governments and businesses must invest in food and agriculture.

Opinion: Environment, Food Security & Nutrition

Towards a Prosperous African Agriculture

Akinwumi Adesina

Africa & Middle East: 2017 World Food Prize Laureate Dr. Akinwumi Adesina sets out his vision for catalysing investment in an Africa-owned transformation of the continent's agriculture sector.

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In a World of Rising Conflict, We Must Cultivate the Fields to Grow Peace: An Open Letter from World Food Prize Laureates

Towards a Prosperous African Agriculture

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