Members
Browse the Agrilinks community to find individuals and organizations working in food security.
Evodius Rutta
Tanzania
Joined December 20, 2020
2 posts
Sep 26, 2023 - With Affordable Solar Dryers, Fish Communities in Lake Victoria, Tanzania, Can Avoid Postharvest Fish Losses
I am a founder of MAVUNOLAB (https://mavunolab.org/), the Postharvest Innovation Centre that works with young engineers in Tanzania to develop low-cost postharvest technologies and services for small-scale farmers. In research, I...
Temina Mkumbwa
Tanzania
Joined April 17, 2023
1 post
Apr 20, 2023 - Small Steps Lead to Big Transformations: Tanzania Horticulture Association Success Story
Temina Mkumbwa serves as Nutrition Coordinator for USAID Tanzania. Sheworks across offices to galvanize action on implementation of USAID’s Multi-sectoral Nutrition Strategy.Temina acts as a key lead for USAID/Tanzania...
Mejury Shiri
Zimbabwe
Joined November 29, 2021
1 post
Dec 22, 2021 - Women’s Land Ownership — The Engine for Rural Women Empowerment and Agricultural Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
An International Development Strategist, currently serving as the VALUE4HER Program Coordinator and Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards (WAYA) Lead at the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa. A holder of MSc in Plant...
Joseph Tinarwo
Zimbabwe
Joined June 28, 2021
1 post
Jul 07, 2021 - Resilience-Focused Food Systems Transformation to Meet Sustainable Development Goals in Zimbabwe
I am a researcher passionate about food systems . I completed a PhD in Public Management and Governance with a specialisation in food and nutrition security policy. Over the years I have worked with governments , development...
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...
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...
Benjamin Wielgosz
Netherlands
Joined May 22, 2020
1 post
Jun 17, 2020 - COVID-19: Using Data to Address Fragility in Food Supply Chains
Ben began hiscareer at the UN World Food Program (WFP) working in Pakistan & South Sudan where the agricultural potential is striking but the food system is fragile. This led to his interest in sustainable agricultural...
Dr. Guangtao Zhang
China
Joined April 29, 2020
1 post
May 06, 2020 - Why Collaboration Is Critical to Post-harvest Aflatoxin Risk Management
Guangtao Zhang received his Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC). He holds a master’s degree and a PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Washington. He...
Thaniya Theungsang
Thailand
Joined December 24, 2019
1 post
Dec 27, 2019 - Water and Energy for Food (WE4F) Asia EDGE Prize
Benjamin Kwasi Addom
Netherlands
Joined February 01, 2012
1 post
Dec 05, 2019 - Digital Developments for Africa’s Agriculture
Benis the Team Leader, ICTs for Agriculture at CTA, the Netherlands. He is an expert in digitalisation in agriculture - the intersection of digital solutions for agriculture, big data and analytics, innovative business...