Dr. Cedric Habiyaremye
Dr. Cedric Habiyaremye is a renowned Crop Scientist & Agricultural Entrepreneur developing solutions for a Zero-Hunger and malnutrition-free World. He is the scientist who introduced quinoa to Rwanda and some other parts of Africa. Cedric has 10+ years of experience in international agricultural development with focus on the links between agriculture, food systems, and nutrition. In 2018, Cedric was awarded the World Hunger Leadership Award for his contributions to agricultural development and the fight against hunger and malnutrition in different parts of the world. He served as the youngest member of the Global Agriculture Task Force of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and contributed to the 2019 Global FoodSecurity Report. As a global hunger fighter, Cedric has been an invited participant in the White House briefing on Global FoodSecurity on numerous occasions under the Biden administration. Currently He is serving as a member of the Private Sector Mechanism Youth Macro Committee at the United Nations Committee on World Food Security. Among many other roles in the global foods security space; He also serves as a Key Informant and Collaborator in adapting and implementing the first-ever global diet quality monitoring system, in partnership with Harvard University and Gallup.