The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has been appointed to the World Food Prize Foundation’s Council of Advisors.

This was revealed in a statement released by the Foundation on Tuesday, June 10.

According to Mashal Husain, president of the World Food Prize Foundation, Adesina is an exceptional addition to the Council of Advisors because of his lifetime dedication to agricultural innovation, sustainability, and economic development throughout Africa.

“We are honoured to welcome him back to the Foundation in this new role,” Husain remarked.

Adesina served his second term, a 10-year tenure at AfDB in September and was a 2017 World Food Prize Laureate.

He was quoted as expressing, “I am deeply honoured to join the Council of Advisors of the World Food Prize Foundation.”

He added that he looks forward to working with the Foundation to advance bold, science-driven solutions that uplift farmers, feed nations, and transform our world.

Adesina is an agriculture expert and a globally recognised Development Economist who received the 2017 World Food Prize for his more than two decades of leadership and progress.

He served as Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development from 2011 to 2015. Through several initiatives, he has galvanised political will to transform African agriculture.

The council of advisors, appointed by the foundation’s Board of Directors, includes former Heads of State and Government, Ministers, and leaders in food and agricultural science, education, research, and policy.

The council provides the board and staff with insights and advice on advancing the organisation’s mission and Norman Borlaug’s vision for the World Food Prize Foundation.

Source: ICIR

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