Purdue Presidential Lecture Series | Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina

Purdue alum Akin Adesina, president of the African Development Bank Group, discusses food scarcity, success stories, the potential of African savannas and his hopes for a rising generation. Adesina is winner of the World Food Prize, which is often referred to as the Nobel Prize for food and agriculture. The award — the highest international honor recognizing achievements in advancing the quality, quantity and availability of food in the world — was presented to Adesina earlier that week. This event was recorded in in Stewart Center’s Fowler Hall on the Purdue campus. Find out about our next lecture series events: purdue.edu/president/lecture-series. #PurdueUniversity #PurduePresidentialLectureSeries #PurdueAlumni