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Agriculture, food and nutrition
Kanayo
F Nwanze
President
International Fund
for Agricultural
Kanayo F Nwanze was appointed
President of the International
Fund for Agricultural Development
(IFAD) in 2013 for a second fouryear
term. He had previously
served as Vice President for
two years. Before joining IFAD,
Nwanze was Director General of
the Africa Rice Center. In addition,
he has held senior positions
at research centres affiliated
with the Consultative Group
on International Agricultural
Research (CGIAR) in Africa and
Asia, and played a key role in
establishing the Alliance of CGIAR
Centers. He was also Chair of the
World Economic Forum’s Global
Agenda Council on Food Security.
@knwanze
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