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

Dr. Alice Ruhweza

President, Allliance for Grren Revolution in Africa

Nairobi - Kenya

Arnaud Petit

Executive Director, International Grains Council

London - UK

Carlos Magarinos

Board Member, WAF
Director, Global Strategy Vrio Corp

Argentina

Carlos R Forster

Chairman, EBIC

Madrid - Spain

Dr. Duc Phat Cao

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

Hanoi - Vietnam

Dr. Hans Hoogeveen

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

Rome - Italy

Dr. Ibrahim Mayaki

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

Niamey - Niger

Johan Swinnen

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

Washington DC - U.S.A

Laurence Rycken

Director General, International Dairy Federation AISBL

Brussels - Belgium

Dr. Manoj Nardeosingh

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

New Delhi - India

Michael Keller

Secretary General, International Seed Federation

Nyon - Switzerland

Ms. Nardos Bekele Thomas

CEO, NEPAD

Johannesburg - South Africa

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

Simi Kamal

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

Battaramulla - Sri Lanka

Suresh Prabhu

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

Mumbai - India

Dr. Tarifa A. Alzaabi

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

Dubai - U.A.E

Prof. Wendy Umberger

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

Canberra - Canberra