
Eliane Ubalijoro
Eliane Ubalijoro is the Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry, where she advocates for the integration of gene banks into national food security policies and highlights the need for sustainable investment in genetic resource conservation to ensure Africa's agricultural adaptation to climate change.
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Éliane Ubalijoro said Africa continues to surrender much of the value generated by commodities such as cocoa, coffee, timber, cashew and avocado by exporting them in raw form.
Build industries to unlock trillions from tree-based exports, Africa toldThe Standard·
Kenya· 2026-06-25
Eliane Ubalijoro is the Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry.
African countries urged to strengthen gene banks to safeguard future food securityThe Standard·
Kenya· 2026-02-14




