Name: Joseph Sekiku (Ashoka Fellow) Born 27.12.1966 in Tanzania.

Background: Trained in Agricultural engineering (Kampala, Uganda) and renewable energy technologies (Wales, UK). Studied philosophy and theology from the catholic Urbanian University, have postgraduate diplomas in modern management, administration and personnel/ industrial relations from Cambridge Tutorial College (UK). Post graduate certificate in Post harvest agricultural technologies (infrutitec – Stellenbosch, University, Cape Town, South Africa).

Plant Pathologist and Biocontrol Scientist. German Diploma in Biological Sciences (equivalent to MSc), German PhD in Natural Sciences, Prince 2 Foundation.

DVM, animal health and production;
Slaughterhouse Manager for seven years;
Head of Animal health division, Ministry of agriculture and Rural development of Morocco for two years;
General Director of a Moroccan Company for Agriculture and Selected Cattle Breeding (meat and milk breeds) for eight years;
General Director of Hassan II Agronomic and Vet Medecine Institut (a small unversity of agriculture, food industry, horticulture, ag ingeneering, natural resources and irrigation, ag economy, vet medecine)