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[1] Dr. Diana Nur Afifah [Indonesia] is a lecturer in the Department of Nutrition Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia. Her area of interest is nutrition and food product development using indigenous ingredients to improve health status. She is also a researcher in CENURE (Center of Nutrition Research) and SDGs Center Universitas Diponegoro. Her research mainly supported SDGs, especially Goal 2: No hunger and Goal 3: Good health and wellbeing. Her research was published in reputable international journals. She also carries out community service activities related to food quality dan safety.
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Characteristics related to the nutrient composition of white bread with the addition of Taro leaves (Colocasia esculenta (L). Schott) as antidiabetic food
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[2] Shamim Warugaba Birungi [Uganda] is a Makerere University graduate, having obtained a Bachelor's degree in Food Science and Technology with first-class honors in 2017. In 2022, she completed her master's degree in the same field. Shamim is currently pursuing an MBA at Uganda Christian University. In 2017, Shamim contributed to three Agricultural Research projects in Western Uganda as a research assistant and field officer. She subsequently joined the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation in 2018, where she served as a Science Officer for Biosciences and Bioeconomy up to 2022. Presently, Shamim serves as a Nutritionist at Kawempe National Referral Hospital.
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Low-cost nutrient-dense composite flours for children aged 1-5 years developed from locally available foods
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[3] Rui M.S. Benfica [USA] is a Senior Research Fellow with the Transformation Strategies Department at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Prior to IFPRI he worked with the Research and Impact Assessment Division at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), as an Associate Professor of International Development at Michigan State University (MSU) Food Security Group, and Senior Economist with the World Bank Gender and Development Group, the Africa Region, and the Mozambique Country Office. He holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Michigan State University. He is a member of several professional organizations and published in peer reviewed Journals.
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Effects of household income composition on food consumption in rural Malawi
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[4] Elizabeth Sisianoi Kilelo [Kenya] Elizabeth Sisianoi Kilelo is a registered dietician, a nutrition expert and works as a research assistant at the Kenya School of Government in Nairobi, Kenya. She received a bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology where she is currently pursuing a master's degree in Public Health Nutrition. She endeavors to use her expertise in nutrition and passion for research to find solutions and inform the public through writing and publishing articles on emerging challenges in health and nutrition and other areas of interest like agriculture, food security and climate change.
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Food security's broken link: The misalignment of stakeholder priorities in agriculture and nutrition in Vihiga County, Kenya
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[5] Dorcas Asianut [Kenya] holds a Bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology. She is currently pursuing a Master’s in Public Health Nutrition in the same institution. She is passionate about Food Systems and its influence on consumer value chain, food production process, distribution, value addition, consumption and its influence on healthy lifestyles. She is also interested in Health Psychology. She is currently practicing as a Nutritionist with Dao Nutrition Consultancy where she is pushing the above agenda among women and young children who are adversely affected in areas of food insecurity.
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Development and acceptability of Tamarillo Honey Jam among preschoolers (4-5 years) and adults in Kakamega, Kenya
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[6] Dr. Slamet Isworo [Indonesia] is an environmental valuation expert and lecturer at Dian Nuswantoro University, Indonesia. He currently chairs the Environmental Health Study Program and the Association of Environmental Health Experts. This organization aims to enhance the professional competence of Indonesian environmental health workers, focusing on Health Entomology, Environmental Microbiology, and Sanitarians. Dr. Isworo is dedicated to making a positive impact on the community and prioritizes Environmental Health for a healthy, productive, and prosperous nation.
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A comparative analysis of organic and conventional horticultural farming in the Getasan District, Semarang Indonesia
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[7] Anne Nyandiala [Kenya] is a student at the University of Nairobi, pursuing master of Science in Biology of Conservation. Her research interests are in the sustainable utilization of natural resources for food security, and to improve community livelihood for a prosperous and productive nation. She works at the National Museums of Kenya, Zoology Department, and Invertebrate section. Currently, she is studying Invertebrates in the section as Research Assistant. She loves working with termites and is studying biology and ecology of termites. Anne has published a checklist of termites in Kenya in GBF. She has presented posters at several local scientific conferences on “Insects as food sources for improving food security, rural livelihoods and adaption to climate change”.
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Policy strategies in planning adaptation of the sustainable palm oil industry in Merauke Regency Papua Province of Indonesia
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[8] David Oscar Simatupang [Indonesia] is a lecturer and researcher at the Faculty of Agriculture at Musamus University Merauke in Indonesia, specializing in agribusiness. He holds a Master's degree in Agricultural Business from Hasanuddin University, Indonesia. His research interests encompass agricultural socioeconomics, agribusiness, the agricultural and plantation industries, marketing, banking, supply chains, and sustainable agriculture. He is actively involved in research at both the national and international levels, focusing on topics related to agricultural socioeconomics and the environment. Currently, he is pursuing a Doctoral degree in Agricultural Science at Hasanuddin University, Indonesia.
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Policy strategies in planning adaptation of the sustainable palm oil industry in Merauke Regency Papua Province of Indonesia
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[9] Tafadzwa Christine Dhliwayo [Zimbabwe] is a First-Class BSc degree holder from the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Midlands State University, Gweru, Zimbabwe. She is currently pursuing her MPhil SC, Food Science, at the University of Zimbabwe. Her work in food product development has received awards and mention. She received the 2023 Presidential Innovation Award for the 2nd Best Student Innovator in Zimbabwe. Her research mainly focuses on the development of instant complementary premix powder using locally available traditional grains in Zimbabwe. Future research is concerned with producing different food varieties from the previously under-utilised traditional grains.
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Effect of germination and roasting on the proximate, mineral and anti-nutritional factors in finger millet (Eleucine Coracana), Cowpeas (Vigna Unguiculata) and orange maize (Zea mays)
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[10] Osemwegie Osarenkhoe Omorefosa [Nigeria] is a Professor of Mycology/Plant Pathology who lectures at the Department of Food Science and Microbiology, Landmark University, Omu Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria. He was listed as one of 500 Nigerian researchers in the 2023 SciVal ranking and has covered a broad spectrum of research areas in mushroom science, microbiology, biotechnology, biodiversity, and mycology. He was the erstwhile dean of the College of Pure and Applied Sciences and has supervised students at undergraduate and graduate levels. He is a member of SDG (2 and 12) research groups and several professional bodies including the African Mycological Society.
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Preliminary bibliometrics of plant-derived health foods over the last decade in the Scopus database
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[11] Dr. Weerasak Sawangloke [Thailand] is a lecturer in economics with experience in economic research, teaching, advising on student curricula, agricultural development economics, labour economics. Dr. Sawangloke holds a PhD. in Economics from Kasetsart University, Thailand. He had his Master’s degree and Bachelor’s in Business economics from Mahasarakham University, Thailand. He is the author and co-author of several scholarly articles focusing primarily on agricultural development economics and labour.
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Measuring the labour productivity of sericultural farmers in Mahasarakham province, Thailand
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[12] Dr. Meriem Derouiche [Algeria] is a researcher in the field of food science, a member of the Food Industrial Engineering Laboratory, teacher and a lecturer at the Institute of Nutrition, Food, and Agro-Food Technology Uiversity Constantine 1. Currently, she is interested in the promotion of local products based on the preservation of know-how, while improving their traditional processing, their conservation, and consequently their consumption. Also, his research interests focus on improving the nutritional quality of these foods, ensuring bioconservation, and their impact on health (probiotics) in order to reduce the need for chemical preservatives.
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Characterization of the traditional cheese Adghess produced from cow's milk
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[13] Dr. Essien Ekpenyong Nsa [Nigeria] is a Senior Lecturer, an Animal Nutritionist and Biochemist employed by the University of Calabar, Nigeria in the Department of Animal Science. He is currently the Practical Year Coordinator for the year 4 Programme in the Department. Dr. Nsa holds a PhD. and Master of Science degrees in Animal Nutrition and Agricultural Biochemistry from the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State and the University of Calabar, respectively. He is the author and co – author of severally published scholarly articles on lesser-known feedstuffs in poultry and pig nutrition.
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Economics and effect of replacing wheat offal with cassava peel meal on growth performance, nutrient digestibility of growing pigs
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[14] Azile Dumani [South Africa] is an aspiring plant scientist currently employed as an Agricultural advisor by the Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform (DRDAR), Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. I earned his undergraduate qualification in Horticulture at Durban University of Technology in 2014, Btech in Horticultural science in University of South Africa 2015 and MSc in Agriculture at Nelson Mandela University in 2020, South Africa. He is currently pursuing PhD in Natural Sciences at Walter Sisulu University. He has published and co-authored numerous research manuscripts with various peer reviewed journals to contribute into the scientific knowledge hub.
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Effect of bioslurry effluent on seedling growth of swiss chard (Beta vulgaris L.)
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[15] Mothiba Masobe Elvis [South Africa] is a business banker at one of the major banking institutions in South Africa. He received a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from the University of Limpopo and a master’s degree in agricultural economics from University of South Africa in Pretoria. Elvis aims at pursuing agricultural specialist opportunities and hopes to obtain a qualification in accounting. When he is not working, he enjoys travelling and spending time with family.
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Determinants of commercialization and choice of market channels among smallholder groundnut farmers in the Capricorn District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
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