Against All Odds: Transforming African Agriculture. World Food Prize Dr. Akinwumi Adesina and his drive to feed Africa

Hesser, Leon

ISBN 10: 1728315379 / ISBN 13: 9781728315379

Published by Authorhouse, 2019,, 2019

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1st edition, hardback, large 8vo, 222pp, signed by Akinwumi Adesina on endpaper, inscribed to Gordon Conway ('Dear Chief.'), text clean and sound, Very Good / Very Good dustwrapper. ISBN: 1728315379.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Against All Odds: Transforming African Agriculture. World Food Prize Dr. Akinwumi Adesina and his drive to feed Africa
• Publisher: Authorhouse, 2019,
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1728315379
• ISBN 13: 9781728315379
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

This book is about the journey of Dr. Akinwumi Adesina and his mission to end poverty in Africa. Growing out of poverty and witnessing hardships of being poor, he set his life mission as giving hope to millions of the poor in rural Africa. A globally respected economist with decades of experience working in some of the worlds' leading organizations including the Rockefeller Foundation and global agricultural research centers, Dr. Adesina's work and passion continues to guide and shape global efforts on transforming Africa's agriculture to create wealth for its farmers. As Nigeria's Minister of Agriculture, he led bold reforms that cut out corruption and helped to lift over 15 million farmers out of poverty within four years. Awarded the World Food Prize in 2017 for his work, Dr. Adesina is relentless and selfless, donating his $250,000 prize to support Africa's youth to become global hunger fighters. As President of the African Development Bank - Africa's premier development finance institution - Dr. Adesina is driving the Bank's $25 billion investment to help Africa turn agriculture into wealth and achieve food security. The book is a palpable story of this man's determination to help Africa feed itself, Against All Odds, following the footpath of his mentor, Dr. Norman Borlaug, Nobel Peace Prize Winner, the man who fed the world.

About the Author

Dr. Leon Hesser, the author of this book, also wrote the biography of Dr. Norman Borlaug, The Man Who Fed the World, who created the World Food Prize.