Members
Browse the Agrilinks community to find individuals and organizations working in food security.
Clarissa Idat
Indonesia
Joined November 16, 2023
1 post
Dec 08, 2023 - Pods to Prosperity: Empowering Cocoa Farmers’ Circular Business
From a young age, my curiosity and fascination with nature shaped my journey. My innate desire to observe and understand led me to pursue studies in conservation. As I delved into this field, I couldn’t help but notice the often...
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Sri Lanka
Joined August 05, 2020
20 posts
Oct 06, 2023 - Cocoa Farmers in Ghana Show Strong Interest in Solar-Based Irrigation, but Pump Costs Are Often Too High
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is an international, research-for-development organization that works with governments, civil society and the private sector to solve water problems in developing countries and...
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...
USAID Feed the Future Uganda Institutional and Systems Strengthening Activity
Uganda
Joined June 21, 2023
1 post
Jul 07, 2023 - How Fertilizer Subsidies Combat Food Scarcity in Uganda
Feed the Future Uganda Institutional and Systems Strengthening (ISS) Activity is a five-year (May 17, 2021 - May 17, 2026) USAID-funded initiative that aims to mitigate institutional governance, management, and market systems...
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...
Courtney Blair
Uganda
Joined May 25, 2013
2 posts
Sep 13, 2021 - Using a Systems Approach to Understand Markets and Resilience in Karamoja, Uganda
Economist, entrepreneur, and private sector development specialist focusing on market system strengthening for agricultural value chains. Currently supporting the USAID/Uganda Feed the Future Market System Monitoring Activity,...
Frederick Grant
Uganda
Joined May 20, 2021
1 post
Jun 03, 2021 - The Role of Biofortified Sweetpotato in Humanitarian Nutrition Interventions in Fragile Environments
Beatrice Ekesa
Uganda
Joined May 26, 2021
1 post
Jun 02, 2021 - Banana: The Low Hanging Fruit for Vitamin A Deficiency in Eastern Africa
Dr. Beatrice Ekesa is a Scientist at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. With specialization in Nutrition, Beatrice has over 15years experience carrying out Research and Development (R&D) on the Linkages of...
Susan Ajambo
Uganda
Joined May 21, 2021
1 post
May 28, 2021 - The Gender-Responsive Participatory Market Chain Approach (G+PMCA) Triggers Women's Empowerment in Uganda
Susan is a research officergender and value chainsbased at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT in Uganda since May 2013. Her work involves gender-oriented research inbanana pests and diseases management, banana seed...
Peter Gubbels
Ghana
Joined October 02, 2020
1 post
Oct 23, 2020 - COVID-19 Recovery Is a Chance to Make the Africa Food and Farming System More Resilient
Peter Gubbels is Groundswell’s Director of Action Learning and Advocacy for West Africa and is one of Groundswell’s co-founders. A Canadian, Peter has 38 years of experience in rural development,including over 28 years living...