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49:, a Norwegian chemical company and a large producer of fertilizer, established the Yara Prize for a Green Revolution in Africa in 2005. According to the company, "The Yara Prize aims at celebrating significant achievements related to food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture with a transformative power." 20: 64:
Indeed, Prime Minister Meles has poured more resources into agricultural development than most African leaders. But as Human Rights Watch has found, the prime minister’s government exploits its control over fertilizer and other vital agricultural inputs to keep the country’s huge rural population
56:, prime minister of Ethiopia. The choice of recipient received criticism in Norway from human rights organisations and exiled Ethiopians, due to his political history. About 1 000 people demonstrated against the award being given to him. 85:. Obasanjo stated that "Dr. Nwanze's accomplishments on behalf of African farmers are a reminder of what's possible when you combine passion, good ideas, commitment, focus, hard work and dedication." 162: 448: 474: 475:"Head of UN rural poverty agency wins inaugural Africa Food Prize, dedicates it to "millions of African women who silently toil to feed their families"" 82: 103: 418: 74:
In 2016, the Yara Prize became the Africa Food Prize, a $ 100,000 annual award. As of 2021, the Africa Food Price Committee is chaired by
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The first Africa Food Price winner was Kayano F. Nwanze, president of the
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Annual award for contribution to African agriculture
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African agriculture
Yara International
Meles Zenawi
Human Rights Watch
Olusegun Obasanjo
International Fund for Agricultural Development
"Catherine Nakalembe Selected as a 2020 Africa Food Prize Laureate | NASA Applied Sciences"
NASA
"Yara Prize celebrates 10-year anniversary"
Yara International
"Ethiopian PM wins Norwegian prize dedicated to Africa - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan"
Sudan Tribune
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"Yara: the fertiliser giant causing climate catastrophe – Corporate Watch"
Corporate Watch
"Vurderer ĂĄ droppe skandalepris"
Dagsavisen
"Kjøpt miljøpris"
"Yara erkjenner at bønder fengsles"


"Velregissert PR-show for Yara"
Aftenposten
"The Dark Side of Ethiopia's "Green Revolution""
Human Rights Watch
"Turning Yara Prize into Africa Food Prize"
"Africa: Andre Bationo and Catherine Nakalembe Awarded the 2020 Africa Food Prize"
AllAfrica
"Ugandan Doctor wins Africa's Food Award"

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