Akinwumi Adesina awarded with this year's World Food Prize

Akinwumi Adesina,the President of African Development Bank and a Nigerian has been awarded this year's World Food Prize.The announcement which was made during a ceremony on Monday at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington will see Adesina receiving the award at the Iowa Capitol come October the 19th.


According to the United States Department of Agriculture Secretary,Sonny Perdue who hosted the ceremony,he said with Adesina's work and brains the entire world population will benefit from the productive and cultivable land in Africa which will definitely help in contributing to feed the world by 2050.

''Dr. Adesina knows that our work is not done.The challenge of feeding 9 billion people in just a short time will continue as we address the hunger issue.

''At USDA,we keep that in mind as the world population grows and we want to be a huge contributor in providing the food needed to resolve and to supply the global demand for that vital noble resource.''

According to the President of African Development Bank,Akinwumi Adesina,Africa in general needs to get it right when it comes to agriculture and agricultural products and produce.

''I believe that what Africa does with agriculture and how it does it,is not only important for Africa but it's important for how we're going to feed the world by 2050 because 65% of all the uncultivated arable land left in the world is in Africa.

''To help Africa get it right in agriculture is also going to be a key part of securing food for the world.''