“Agricultural technologies helped African farmers produce 12 million tons of food in just 2 years,” testifies President Adesina before U.S. Senate The soundbite below is copyright free and can be used at will, without asking for authorization WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, May 13, 2022/APO Group/ -- The recordings are excerpts from a hearing session at the US Senate Appropriations subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs, during which the president of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, made a compelling case for the United States to back the institution’s $1.5 billion emergency food production plan. The plan seeks to avert a looming food crisis in Africa caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Bank chief testified about global food insecurity and persisting impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. President Adesina’s Keynote Speech (Text in English): bit.ly/3Ndx6s6 President Adesina’s Keynote Speech (Text in French): bit.ly/3FLPllZ Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Development Bank Group (AfDB).