Ismahane Elouafi Quotes

born 1971 Morocco

Ismahane Elouafi , (Arabic: أسمهان الوافي) is a Moroccan scientist, who currently holds the position of Executive Managing Director of CGIAR. Formerly Chief Scientist of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), she is ranked among the 20 most influential women in science in the Islamic world and is internationally known for her work on promoting neglected and underutilized crops, use of non-fresh water in agriculture, and empowerment of women in science.

Morocco
Scientists

Random Ismahane Elouafi quote

4 quotes

It is doable to make these lands productive but it requires investment in research and in science.

In a few years, if we don't stop what we're doing to planet earth, we would all be living in marginal environments.

Marginal environments are going to be the norm of tomorrow, so we'd better be ready for it and have solutions.

We should also provide women with freedom of choice. With this, eventually society will develop around equal opportunities, and women will feel much more in control of their destiny and not have to choose anymore between having a career and being a mother.

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Ismahane Elouafi (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.