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2009 World Food Prize Laureate: Dr. Gebisa Ejeta

The 2009 World Food Prize was awarded to Dr. Gebisa Ejeta of Ethiopia, for his research to develop drought- and pest-tolerant sorghum, a stable crop in sub-Saharan Africa.

Learn more about Dr. Ejeta on the World Food Prize web site .

Photo credit: Tom Campbell, Purdue University

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