- Prof. August Temu is the Deputy Director General responsible for Partnership and Impact at the World Agroforestry Centre. He was the first Executive Secretary of the African Network for Agriculture, Agroforestry and Natural Resources Education (ANAFE). Between 1973 and 1992 he worked at Sokoine…
- Rural Sociologist with extensive experience in extension and gender in agricultural and rural development; more then 15 years experience engaging these issues through research, teaching and outreach in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries.
- I work at International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) as a Research Associate and I have an MSc. In genetics and plant breeding. I am involved in technology development whereby I help in developing drought tolerant varieties for eastern and southern Africa. I am also…
- I hold a master’s degree in Agricultural and Applied Economics from Egerton University, Kenya and a Bachelor of science degree in Agricultural Economics from the same university in 2005. At present, I am based at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)-Nairobi where I conduct…
- I have considerable experience in both academia and development work. I have a PhD from Cambridge University, UK, in geography and planning and have over 10 years of university teaching. I also have over 10 years in development work at senior levels. Currently, I am in charge of Africa programs (…
- Eastern Africa Farmers' Federation (EAFF) is a regional farmer organization with membership from 10 countries in Eastern Africa. The farmer organizations range from national cooperative organizations, to national farmer associations, to apex commodity associations to women farmer organizations.…
- Shirley Tarawali is Director of Institutional Planning at the International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.
- i am an Agribusiness graduate from Kenya and also holding a social science degree.previously i have worked for the government of kenya worked as a project manager in the ministry of agriculture to upscale rural food productivity. we designed programs and tools for adding value in food production.…
- Jimmy Smith, a Canadian was appointed director general of ILRI from 1st October 2011. Before joining ILRI, he was based at the headquarters of the World Bank, in Washington, DC, where he served for five years, leading the Bank’s Global Livestock Portfolio. Previously, Jimmy held senior positions at…
- Prof. Borgemeister has a Diploma In Agricultural Engineering (University Gottingen) and a PhD in Horticulture (University of Hannover). He is presently Director General of icipe, a pan-African Research Centre headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. His previous positions include Senior Scientist at IITA…