Dr Nigel Poole named ICRISAT Ambassador
Hyderabad, India
7 May 2014
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has named Dr Nigel Poole, OBE as Goodwill Ambassador for ICRISAT, for his vision and leadership in championing the Institute’s mission to develop sustainable and science-based solutions for better livelihoods of the poor in the drylands.
During his six years serving on ICRISAT’s Governing Board, with five years as Board Chair, Poole’s guidance and inspiring leadership have brought the Institute to a new level of performance, achievements and visibility, leading to its unprecedented science and institutional health.
“I believe that ICRISAT plays an important role in improving the lives of more than 600 million of the world’s poorest of the poor living in the drylands. I am pleased and proud to be an ICRISAT Ambassador, and to be a part of the solution” said Dr Poole.
Dr Poole now joins ICRISAT’s other distinguished Ambassadors:
- Mr Bill Gates, Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation;
- Dr Akinwumi Adesina, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Federal Republic, Nigeria;
- Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, Former President of India; and
- Rt. Hon. James Bolger, former Prime Minister of New Zealand.
They will work together to help the Institute promote science-based agricultural solutions in improving livelihoods and attaining food and nutrition security of smallholder farmers in the drylands of Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
Dr Poole was awarded the ICRISAT Ambassador title by the new ICRISAT Board Chair, Professor Chandra Madramootoo and Director General William Dar during the successful conclusion of the 70th ICRISAT Governing Board meeting held at the ICRISAT global headquarters on 26 April.
Nigel Poole (66) is a British citizen, resident in England. He was awarded the OBE by the Queen for his services to biotechnology.
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid-Tropics (ICRISAT) is a non-profit, non-political organization that conducts agricultural research for development in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with a wide array of partners throughout the world. Covering 6.5 million square kilometers of land in 55 countries, the semi-arid tropics have over 2 billion people, and 644 million of these are the poorest of the poor. ICRISAT innovations help the dryland poor move from poverty to prosperity by harnessing markets while managing risks – a strategy called Inclusive Market- Oriented development (lMOD). ICRISAT is headquartered in Patancheru near Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, with two regional hubs and six country offices in sub-Saharan Africa. It is a member of the CGIAR Consortium.
About ICRISAT: www.icrisat.org; For ICRISAT’s scientific information see: http://EXPLOREit.icrisat.org
CGIAR is a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future. Its science is carried out by 15 research Centers who are members of the CGIAR Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations. www.cgiar.org
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