Members
Browse the Agrilinks community to find individuals and organizations working in food security.
Racine Ly
Senegal
Joined November 02, 2023
2 posts
Jan 05, 2024 - Mapping Senegal’s Groundnut Landscape with Satellite Imagery and AI
Dr. Racine Ly is AKADEMIYA2063's Director of Data Management, Digital Products, and Technology. His research interests are in the intersection of geospatial data, predictive modeling, and climate variability in relation to the...
Gustavo Mendoza
Mexico
Joined December 26, 2023
1 post
Jan 04, 2024 - Revolutionizing Extension Models with Artificial Intelligence in Service of Smallholder Farmers
Gustavo Mendoza is the Director of Technology and Systems at Acceso, where he's focused on leveraging AI and data analysis to empower the organization's agricultural business model and improve access to crucial information for...
Sunday Odjo
Senegal
Joined November 09, 2023
1 post
Nov 17, 2023 - Tracking Implementation of Regional Trade Policies and Regulations in West Africa
Sunday Pierre Odjo is Deputy Director of the Department of Operational Support at Akademiya2063, based in Dakar, Senegal. He is an agricultural economist with research interests in household economies, regional trade, and...
Sam Storr
Mexico
Joined October 18, 2023
2 posts
Nov 03, 2023 - Experts to Discuss Cultivating Inclusion during ICTforAg 2023, Nov 7-9
Sam Storr is a communications specialist with over five years' experience in the agricultural sector, currently with the CGIAR Digital Innovation Initiative. He also researches and publishes datasets on citizen security in Mexico....
Fatima Kareem
Germany
Joined June 29, 2023
1 post
Oct 18, 2023 - Food Safety in Africa: Challenging the Status Quo through Continental Policies
I am an Development Economist that is passionate about improving the economy including food system through evidence-based policy research.
Ntombizethu Mkhwanazi
South Africa
Joined June 07, 2023
1 post
Jun 22, 2023 - The Crucial Role of Governance in Ensuring Food Safety
Ms. Ntombizethu Mkhwanazi is a PhD student in Political Sciences, at the University of Pretoria. She is doing a transdisciplinary research between the faculty of National and Agricultural Sciences and Faculty of Humanities.Ms....
Conny Almekinders
Netherlands
Joined May 14, 2021
1 post
May 24, 2021 - Identifying Entry Points for Effective Seed System Interventions
Conny Almekinders is Associate Professor at the Knowledge, Technology and Innovation group, Department of Social Sciences of Wageningen University. She obtained a PhD from the same university, based on her potato crop physiology...
CGIAR Excellence in Breeding (EiB)
Mexico
Joined March 10, 2021
1 post
Mar 29, 2021 - In a Water-Challenged World, Crop Breeders Must Do More Than Go with the Flow
CGIAR Excellence in Breeding(EiB) is accelerating the modernization of crop breeding programs targeting the developing world. To combat hunger, poverty and climate change, Global South farmers need a genetically diverse portfolio...
Erica Leles
Brazil
Joined February 10, 2021
1 post
Feb 23, 2021 - Pan-African Soybean Variety Trials Database Supports Decision-Making Across Africa
Agronomist with knowledge of corn and soybean breeding process improvement and planning (workflow, reports, calendar, and metrics). Efficient communication between areas of the process aiming for objectivity and consolidated data...
Ruud Grim
Netherlands
Joined August 21, 2020
1 post
Aug 21, 2020 - Digital Opportunities in Response to COVID-19 in Asian & Africa Agri-Food Systems
Ruud Grim is senior advisor and coordinator at Netherlands Space Office. One of his main tasks is to facilitate and stimulate the use of satellite based information services for societal benefit areas, research and commercial...