Ibrahim Sidibe, Animal Scientist Training and Farmer / Trainer.
Coordinator of the National Federation of Young Farmers in Mali and Representative Young Professionals' Platform for Agricultural Research for Development.
Member of National Committee of the users of research results and Member of the Committee of systems research improvements of local breeds of Mali

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 involved in training farmers and collaborators in agronomic practices, pest and disease management. I also do research on climate change adaptation options in agriculture.

Am Msekiwa Matsimbe from Malawi, a young professional within the area of fish biodiversity and aquaculture.

I do have MSc degree in Agricultural extension, specifically in communication and innovation stream. I do have ample experience in Agriculture sector for the last twenty years in Ethiopia. Currently, I am working in an International NGO called Technoserve coffee initiative in Ethiopia which changes the livelihood of coffee farmers earning better income by exporting coffee through the formulation of cooperatives. I am a Senior Business Advisor of managing 10-15 cooperatives in the grass-root level.

YPARD Web and Communications Officer

I am an agronomist engineer since 2002. In 2010 I was trained in Belgium on methodology in Supporting Innovation in Professional family farming. Since 2004, I have been working for the Confederation of smallholder Farmers to Development as a Program Coordinator and for the service of farmers.

I wish attend in conference in order to building and knowledge sharing agricultural sector.

Plant breeder

I am a 38 years old Nigerian possessing BSc. Botany, MSc. and Ph.D in Plant Science, Horticulture and Crop Physiology option at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. I am married to Dr. Oloyede F.A., a lecturer at the Department of Botany of the same institution, we are blessed with 3 children. My research interest and passion has been in conservation of neglected horticultural crop species of the southwestern Nigeria. I have 10 published articles.