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21 Questions with Dr. Cedric Habiyaremye
Dr. Cedric Habiyaremye, delivering a Keynote speach at the Mastercard Leadership Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 2018. A few days ago, I posted...
Oct 10, 2019


How a Survivor of the Rwandan Genocide Is Nourishing the Next Generation
I think food security and nutrition security are the pillars of development of any nation. Why? Because when people are healthy and ...
Apr 5, 2019


Fireside Chat With The Next Generation Delegates
The Council helps position the next generation delegation comprised of exceptional students from universities throughout the United...
Mar 25, 2019


How I Evolved Through Adversities
The humanitarian work is not to just save lives, it is to change lives. This is a brief story of how I evolved through adversities. I...
Feb 1, 2019

Whatever Happened To ... That Guy Who Wanted To Make Quinoa A 'Thing' In Rwanda?
Cedric Habiyaremye, 31, wanted Rwandan farmers to get excited about quinoa because of its nutritional punch. But now, he says, they're a...
Sep 12, 2018


In Rwanda, agricultural reforms boost food security and slash poverty
In 1994, Rwanda was known for genocide. Today, thanks to government reforms that have empowered women and farmers, it is a leader in ...
Aug 1, 2018

A Message to Citizens of the World
Imagine what the #world will be like if we all choose to love. Today is World Refugee Day and I thought I would send a message of hope...
Jun 20, 2018

Award winning Rwandan scientist keen to help end hunger in Africa
Cedric Habiyaremye, the winner of this year’s Rise against Hunger’s World Hunger Leadership Award, has pledged to establish an...
Jun 3, 2018


A Life-Changing Message From Mom
When Cedric Habiyaremye, a PhD student at Washington State University, thinks about his mom Agnes, he remembers a long journey he once...
May 31, 2018


Quinoa, igihingwa Habiyaremye ari gukoraho PhD kirwanya inzara n’imirire mibi
Umunyarwanda Habiyaremye Cedric uri gukurikirana amasomo y’ikirenga mu by’ubuhinzi muri Washington State University yo muri Leta Zunze ...
May 30, 2018


A Dream Shaped by Adversities
Never be in frontal opposition to any problem, but control it by swinging with it. You develop a spirit of resilience by swinging with...
Apr 11, 2018


Award addresses worldwide hunger issue
Food insecurity is a worldwide problem. Read more
Apr 10, 2018


From Hunger Survivor to Hunger Fighter: Cedric’s Story
Receiving the 2018 World Hunger Leadership Award (WHLA) from Rise Against Hunger was a strong validation of what my dad told me before...
Mar 29, 2018


This Farmer Wants To Make Quinoa A 'Thing' In Rwanda _ By Malaka Gharib @NPR
As a kid, Cedric Habiyaremye used to go hungry living in a refugee camp. Now, he's an aspiring plant scientist hoping to bring...
Mar 28, 2018


Hunger Fighters on a Mission to Take the Leap
Experiences from the 2017 Borlaug Summer Institute on Global Food Security. Team #Rwanda Celebrating our victory after our project was...
Sep 18, 2017


Neotropical Agroecology and Participatory Research in Ecuador
Ecuador – Participatory Breeding of Barley and Quinoa in Collaboration with Indigenous Cañari Communities, Mushuk Yuyay Grain ...
Mar 6, 2017


How Students in the U.S. Are Building a Future of Zero Hunger _ By Ash Kosiewicz @WFP
Cedric Habiyaremye, a Rwandan PhD student studying crop science at the Washington State University. Fleeing the Rwandan genocide in...
Feb 25, 2016


From a Refugee Facing Hunger - To a Student Learning To Fight It _ By Annie Emberland @WFP
Cedric Habiyaremye, 29, has big dreams. As a graduate student at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, he’s researching ...
Jun 30, 2015


Waste Not Want Not
This concept of Box+ is a design we developed as WSU International Development Club (IDC) as we were participating in Though For Food...
Dec 6, 2014


Quinoa: Seeds of hope for Rwandan researcher
Cedric Habiyaremye came to campus from Rwanda last August. Majoring in crop sciences, he’s become so hooked on the flavor and...
Jul 15, 2014


A tutorial on how to build an earth-brick kitchen garden
This video was developed as a material guide on how to make earth brick kitchen gardens as an improved model of sustainable kitchen...
Oct 30, 2013
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