When War Disrupts Food, Science Must Fill the Gap
When conflict in one region triggers a hunger crisis thousands of miles away, peace depends on local science, local capacity, and partnerships.
Ademola Adelowo Adenle
Ademola Adelowo Adenle is the Senior Special Adviser on Agricultural Innovation to Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security. Prof. Adenle integrates natural and social sciences to address food security, climate change, energy poverty, and public health through technological innovation. He has held academic roles in Africa, Europe, Asia, and North America, and led landmark studies on GM agriculture and climate change adaptation in Africa. He led and contributed to the first National Agricultural Soil Management Policy in Nigeria, and is the recipient of the Next Einstein Fellowship, the Rockefeller Food System finalist award, the 2025 British Science and Sustainability category award, and the inaugural TWAS–Swaminathan Award for Food and Peace.