Apr 24 2019
Perspective
This is Part 2 of our April 2019 series on building a more nourishing and sustainable food system. Read Part 1 here. The EAT-Lancet report, [1] in addition to a few others …
Apr 18 2019
Perspective
This is Part 1 of our April 2019 series on building a more nourishing and sustainable food system. Read Part 2 here. Life is improving for most people around the world. According …
Nov 28 2018
Perspective
The vision of an Africa unified by free trade took a major leap forward with the signing of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in March 2018. The AfCFTA, …
Nov 12 2018
Perspective
Africa is growing, but not fast enough. In order for more than 400 million Africans to rise out of poverty, continued economic growth across Africa’s 54 nations will have to …
Oct 15 2018
Perspective
Twenty-seven years ago, I first entered The Rockefeller Foundation as a Warren Weaver Fellow in the Agricultural Sciences program. I worked under the watchful eyes of Bob Herdt and Gary …
Oct 12 2018
Perspective
When I visited Kigali, Rwanda’s capital last week, I noticed an array of new fast food restaurants downtown. This is not an exception —places such as Burger King, Pizza Hut …
Aug 31 2018
Speeches
As delivered on Friday, August 31, 2018, in Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands It is great to be with you here at Wageningen. I also want to especially thank President …
Aug 30 2018
Perspective
Next week, I and a few colleagues will attend the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) in Kigali, Rwanda. AGRF is an opportunity to reexamine and reflect on Africa’s agriculture sector …
Aug 29 2018
Perspective
Dr. Norman Borlaug was one of The Rockefeller Foundation’s longest-serving program officers. Credited with launching the Green Revolution, which saved a billion lives and earned him the Nobel Prize in …
Aug 27 2018
Perspective
How do you tell the story of post-harvest food loss in Africa in a way that connects with people? To help answer that question, we chose to work with Africa 24 …