MELAKU WOREDEPlace of Birth: Shewa, EthiopiaDate of Birth: 1936Date of Death: July 31, 2023Education: University of Nebraska, USA (PhD in Agronomy)Ethiopian conservationist, agronomist and Right Livelihood Laureate Melaku Worede, who established one of the world’s premier genetic conservation systems, passed away on Monday, July 31 at the age of 87. His endeavours led to the establishment of Africa’s finest facility and one of the world’s top genetic conservation systems. Using exclusively Ethiopian staff, Worede also cultivated a new generation of plant breeders and geneticists. He served as Chair of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s Commission on Plant Genetic Resources and as a Board member of the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute and the Rural Advancement Foundation International. Worede received the Right Livelihood Award in 1989 “for preserving Ethiopia’s genetic wealth by building one of the finest seed conservation centres in the world.”Source; Right Livelihood

Source: Ethiopian News August 02, 2023 22:21 UTC