Dr. Karim Maredia has been named a Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences for his global contributions to agricultural capacity building and education. Before his distinguished career at Michigan State University, Dr. Maredia worked at CIMMYT in Mexico, where he focused on developing pest-resistant maize to reduce crop losses for farmers. This chapter at CIMMYT was part of the foundation that shaped his lifelong dedication to advancing resilient, productive agrifood systems worldwide.
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