Farewell to Dr. Kanayo F. Nwanze

Born in Nigeria, Dr. Nwanze began his four-decade-long career as a scientist, carrying out research on food and nutrition security at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and Kansas State University, USA. As the scope of his work grew, he held key leadership roles in agricultural development, including within the CGIAR partnership as the Director General of Africa Rice, during the center’s development and sharing of ‘New Rice for Africa’: a high-yielding and resilient rice variety that contributed to food security and livelihoods in farming communities across the continent. He later became President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), before returning to the CGIAR partnership as an advisor and advocate, representing CGIAR at the UN Food Systems Summit.