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Hunger: Adesina, world food prize laureates call for U.S. intervention
“For millions of poor people around the world, the risk of dying from hunger is greater than dying from COVID-19."
Tag: World Food Prize
Soil scientist named 2020 world food prize laureate
Mr Lal began his research career at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Nigeria.
World Food Prize: Africa spends $35bn annually on food imports – Adesina
The AfDB president says Africa is the only region of the world where its proportion of the population that is ...
Why Nigeria’s Akinwunmi Adesina won 2017 World Food Prize
Mr. Adesina will be presented the $250,000 prize and Laureate on October 19.
Ex-Nigerian minister wins prestigious $250,000 World Food Prize
Over a 31-year existence, the award has become known as the 'Nobel Prize' for food and agriculture.