Akinwumi Adesina

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:advocacy Food security
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Alliance_for_a_Green_Revolution_in_Africa
gptkb:Global_Commission_on_Adaptation
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Purdue_University
gptkb:University_of_Ibadan
gptkbp:awards gptkb:World_Food_Prize
gptkbp:birth_date February 6, 1960
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Ibadan,_Nigeria
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:contribution Food safety initiatives
Infrastructure development in Africa
Sustainable agricultural practices
Research and development in agriculture
Support for agricultural education
Climate-smart agriculture practices
Gender equality in agriculture
Support for smallholder farmers
Public-private partnerships in agriculture
Policy advocacy for agriculture
Investment in agricultural research
Promotion of sustainable fisheries
Promotion of organic farming
Food production increase
Support for agricultural cooperatives
Promotion of agroecology
Advocacy for rural infrastructure
Support for rural entrepreneurship
Promotion of agricultural exports
Access to markets for farmers
Promotion of food processing industries
Food sovereignty advocacy
Advancement of agricultural technology
Promotion of agricultural sustainability initiatives
Digital agriculture initiatives
Advocacy for fair trade in agriculture
Advocacy for food policy reforms
Advocacy for land rights for farmers
Capacity building for agricultural institutions
Innovative financing for agriculture
Nutrition improvement initiatives
Promotion of agribusiness
Promotion of agricultural innovation hubs
Promotion of agricultural research networks
Promotion of agricultural value chains
Resilience building in agriculture
Support for food distribution systems
Youth empowerment in agriculture
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:Yoruba
gptkbp:field gptkb:Agriculture
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Akinwumi_Adesina
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Akinwumi Adesina
gptkbp:influences Agricultural policy in Africa
gptkbp:is_organized_by gptkb:African_Development_Bank
gptkbp:known_for Agricultural development
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
English
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Economist
gptkbp:position President of the African Development Bank
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Donald_Kaberuka
gptkbp:research_interest Climate change
Rural development
Food systems
gptkbp:spouse Grace Adesina
gptkbp:successor to be determined
gptkbp:term_end present
gptkbp:term_start September 1, 2015
gptkbp:website www.afdb.org
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3