World Agriculture Forum - Innovating for Sustainable Future

Board of Trustees

Prof. Rudy Rabbinge

Chair, WAF Board Former Senate Member, The Netherlands Former Chairman, Science Council, CGIAR

Zuidwolde - The Netherlands

Dr. Ameenah Fakim

Co-Chair, Board Member, WAF, Biodiversity Scientist, Former President, Republic of Mauritius

Port Luis, Mauritius

Dr. William Dar

Vice Chair, WAF Board Former Secretary of Agriculture, Philippines, Former Director General,(ICRISAT)

Manila - Philippines

Carlos R Forster

Chairman, EBIC

Madrid - Spain

Ms. Nardos Bekele Thomas

CEO, NEPAD

Johannesburg - South Africa

Dr. Ibrahim Mayaki

Board Member, WAF, Food Security Envoy, Africa Union, Former Prime Minister, Republic of Niger

Niamey - Niger

Dr. Tarifa A. Alzaabi

Board Member, WAF, Director General, International Center for Biosaline Agriculture

Dubai - U.A.E

Suresh Prabhu

Board Member, WAF, Chancellor, Rishihood University, Former Minister, Forest and Environment, Civil Aviation, and Commerce & Industry, India

Mumbai - India

Johan Swinnen

Board Member, WAF, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute Managing Director, Systems Transformation, CGIAR

Washington DC - U.S.A

Dr. Alice Ruhweza

President, Allliance for Grren Revolution in Africa

Nairobi - Kenya

Prof. Wendy Umberger

Board Member, WAF, CEO, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research

Canberra - Canberra

Simi Kamal

Board Member, WAF, Board Chair, International Water Management Institute

Battaramulla - Sri Lanka

Dr. Hans Hoogeveen

Board Member, WAF
Independent Chairperson, Council of the FAO of the United Nations

Rome - Italy

Dr. Duc Phat Cao

Board Member, WAF
Board Chair, IRRI Former Minister, Agriculture and Rural Development

Hanoi - Vietnam

Dr. Manoj Nardeosingh

Board Member, WAF
Secretary General, African-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO)

New Delhi - India

Carlos Magarinos

Board Member, WAF
Director, Global Strategy Vrio Corp

Argentina

H.E. Dr. Obaid Saif Hamad Al Zaabi

Chairman of the Board, Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development (AAAID)

Dubai - UAE

Priti Adani

Chair, Adani Foundation

Ahmedabad - India

Arnaud Petit

Executive Director, International Grains Council

London - UK

Michael Keller

Secretary General, International Seed Federation

Nyon - Switzerland

Laurence Rycken

Director General, International Dairy Federation AISBL

Brussels - Belgium