2021 Borlaug Field Award Ceremony
Elliott Dossou-Yovo
Elliott Dossou-Yovo, Agriculture and Climate Change Specialist at Africa Rice Center, received the 2021 Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, Endowed by The Rockefeller Foundation. He is recognized for spearheading innovative water management systems for resilient rice production in the face of climate change. His groundbreaking research and close collaboration with smallholder farmers has empowered thousands of rice farmers throughout West Africa to use climate-smart cultivation techniques to earn greater incomes, achieve food and nutrition security, and enhance agroecosystems.
Dossou-Yovo joined AfricaRice in 2016 as an International Consultant in Data Analysis and Project Management, and currently conducts research as Associate Principal Scientist and Climate Change Specialist. He pursued a BSc and an MSc in Natural Resources Management at the University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin. Dossou-Yovo received his PhD in Soil Science from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana.