Who leads AGRA and how is AGRA governed?
AGRA is an African-based and African-led organization, from its President and Vice President, Drs. Namanga Ngongi and Akin A. Adesina, to its Management Team, comprising directors of AGRA’s major programs. Over 90 percent of AGRA’s program staff is African. The Management Team, led by AGRA’s President, makes all vital decisions on AGRA priorities and programs. AGRA is further advised by a Board of Directors comprised of African leaders, scientists and eminent persons drawn from public life and business, as well as international experts in agriculture and economic development. In June 2007, AGRA selected its first Board Chairman, Mr Kofi A. Annan, the former Secretary-General of the United Nations.
