Ismahane Elouafi
Ismahane Elouafi leads CGIAR, advancing global food security by transforming food production while protecting the environment. She previously served as chief scientist at the Food and Agriculture Organization. Her honors include the TIME100 and the Jean Mayer Prize for Excellence in Nutrition Science and Policy.
Latest Articles
A memo to world leaders: Food security is the basis of global stability
21 days ago // Opinion: Food Security
Opinion: Leaders at the Munich Security Conference must recognize that funding agricultural research and development is an investment in food security, stability, and lasting peace.
Opinion: Farmers cannot lose out in the race to net-zero
over 1 year ago // Food Systems
A just transition for agriculture deserves the same prominence and attention as its counterpart, the just energy transition.
Opinion: Solidarity is in the danger zone. Can food innovation help?
over 2 years ago // Food systems
The Global Solidarity Report sets out a number of urgent calls to action to exit the danger zone. Among the most important, but least discussed, is the need for increased investment in agricultural science.