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Tom Vilsack speaks at the World Food Prize Foundation’s 2022 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue on Oct. 18, 2022, at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines.
Tom Vilsack, CEO, World Food Prize Foundation, said, "Dr Adesina has long been a trailblazer in global agriculture and economic development".
Akinwumi Adesina World Food Prize Foundation appoints Adesina to Advisory Council Mr Adesina, who serves out his second-term 10-year tenure at AfDB in September, was a 2017 World Food Prize Laureate.
In 2013, he was named the Forbes African Person of the Year. Tom Vilsack, CEO, World Food Prize Foundation said "Dr Adesina has long been a trailblazer in global agriculture and economic development".
There is reason to hope for "Peace through Agriculture" with Iran, as I saw during my evening in Tehran, writes Kenneth Quinn ...
Kenneth Quinn grew up in Dubuque. He served for 32 years as a Foreign Service Officer culminating with his assignment as U.S. ambassador to Cambodia. He was president of the World Food Prize from ...
According to APHIS, New World screwworm (NWS) is a devastating pest. When NWS fly larvae (maggots) burrow into the flesh of a living animal, they cause serious, often deadly damage to the animal ...
Under his guidance, the bank’s capital grew from $93 billion to $318 billion, enabling landmark investments in infrastructure, youth entrepreneurship, and food systems. “Dr. Adesina has long been a ...
Mashal Husain will become president of The World Food Prize Foundation, replacing Terry Branstad, the former U.S. ambassador to China and Iowa governor, who will retire.