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[1] Dr. Sawudatu Zakariah-Akoto [Ghana] is a social scientist currently working with Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana. Her research focuses on maternal, infant and child nutrition, the food system and food environment and socio-cultural drivers of women’s and children’s diets. She is currently working on projects to improve adolescent girls’ dietary intake and overall health outcomes, promote lifestyle interventions including diets and physical activities in the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases, improve hormonal balance among adolescent girls through improved dietary practices as well as working through faith-based centres to scale-up diabetes and hypertension screening in northern Ghana.
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Socio-cultural norms in the local food system and potential implications for women’s dietary quality in rural northern Ghana
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[2] Danstone Aboge [Kenya] is a specialist in Food Security with over six years of experience in university teaching, research and community support. He holds a first-class honour in BSc. Food Security, and MSc. in Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture from JOOUST(Kenya), and currently a PhD student at Ghent University (Belgium), interested in underutilized food resources for food security in Kenya. Danstone also holds a postgraduate certificate in “Food Value chains in Agriculture” from WeihenStephan Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences (Germany). He is a scientific author in refereed journals and junior reviewer for AJFAND and International Journal of Tropical insect science.
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Acceptability of cereal-cricket composite porridge as influenced by socio-economic factors and breast-feeding status of mothers and care-givers in Siaya County, Kenya
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[3] Faith Akob [Cameroon] is a young female Cameroonian certified Human Nutritionist who has a goal to attain the highest level of education, to contribute to growth, health, wellness of people, especially women and children through nutrition education of professionals, communities and developing strategies to create health and wellness. She is in her PhD completion stage, has a masters degree, a bachelors degree and a post graduate diploma in Human nutrition. She has worked as well as interned with many different organizations and institutions in Cameroon and abroad. She is currently a Lecturer at the Catholic university of Cameroon.
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Association between dietary diversity and nutritional status of adults (18-65 years) and children (1-5 years) in urban and rural communities of the northwest region of Cameroon
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[4] Dr. Otu Ettah [Nigeria] is a senior Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics University of Calabar, Nigeria. He holds M.Sc. and PhD degrees in Agricultural Economics of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka respectively with bias in Farm Management and Production Economics. Currently, Dr. Ettah heads the entrepreneurship and Agribusiness centre of the University. His research interest is in production Economics, Farm Management and Food security. Dr. OTU ETTAH who also sits on the board of faculty of Agriculture research committee has conducted extensive research and the output published in local and international scholarly peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings.
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Stochastic frontier technical efficiency analysis of watermelon (Citrullus lenatus) production in Nigeria
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[5] Mr. Guero Chékaraou Issoufou [Niger] is an agricultural engineer with a Master's from the Abdou Moumouni University in Niamey (Niger). He is a PhD student in Biotechnology, Production and Valorization of Livestock Products at the regional center of excellence for pastoral production. He is a senior manager at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. He has over ten years' experience and is currently a trainer at the kollo practical institute for rural development. He received extensive training in good governance and management of rural development programs in Hyderabad, India. He is committed to creating a positive impact on producers.
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Typologie des systemes de productions du bovin de race djelli (Bos taurus indicus) dans les communes de Gotheye, Sinder et Say au Niger
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[6] Fredrick Ochieng Ouya [Kenya] is an agricultural economist with a Master of Science in Agricultural Economics from Egerton University, who has worked in various local and international research based institutions with deep understanding of agri-food systems in Africa. He is committed to contribute to the generation and development of innovative solutions to meeting the livelihood requirements for the vulnerable people and groups in Africa and the world. He has wide experience in data driven decision making, impact assessment, and promoting gender transformative approaches to improve food and nutritional security.
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Integrating vegetables in push-pull technology systems: gendered preferences of smallholder farmers in western Kenya
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[7] Otsanjugu Aku Timothy Namo [Nigeria] is Professor of Cytogenetics and Plant Breeding, University of Jos, Nigeria, and Editor-in-Chief, Nigerian Journal of Botany. He has been Coordinator, Cytogenetics and Plant Breeding Programme and Director, Centre for Biotechnology/Genetic Engineering. He is a member of 9 professional associations. He has successfully supervised 37 undergraduate, 14 MSc. and 1 PhD students. He has authored 53 journal articles; 6 conference articles; 3 books and 2 book chapters. His interest includes crop improvement and production, germplasm collection and preservation. He focuses on endangered and underutilised crops (peanut, Bambara groundnut, Hausa potato, pepper), maize, sweet potato and cowpea.
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Character associations and path analysis in bambara groundnut grown in mid-altitude highland of Jos-plateau, Nigeria
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[8] Mohammed Isam Yamani [Jordan] had his PhD from Berlin Free University, Germany, and has been professor of Food Microbiology and Hygiene and Quality Management Systems at The University of Jordan, where he was Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture. He has taught, proposed, and directed academic activities work in different fields of food science and technology. He published tens of papers and articles in international refereed research and professional periodicals, and was the author of the book HACCP Generic Models for some Traditional Foods published by WHO. He had been a certified ISO 9001, ISO 22000, and HACCP System lead auditor.
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Microbiological and chemical profiles of retail falafel sandwich in Jordan
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[9] Mr. Davison Daniel Khumbanyiwa [Malawi] is a Fisheries Conservation/Management Expert employed by Malawi Government, Department of Fisheries. He is heading the Monitoring, Control and Surveillance, and has been central in formulation of documents such as standard operating procedures and training manuals for fisheries inspectors in Malawi. He is also a researcher in fish biology/fish migration/ecology. Currently, he is finalizing his Doctoral program in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), emphasis in habitat use/migration pattern/reproductive biology of Lake Salmon (Opsaridium microlepis). Mr. Khumbanyiwa is committed to creating a situation where fisheries resources are utilized sustainably for food security, economic gains and nutrition for a healthy, productive and prosperous Malawi.
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Morphometric variations among Opsaridium microlepis (Günther, 1864) from Lake Malaŵi migrating to different rivers for breeding
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[10] Prof. Dr. Imam Santoso [Indonesia] is a professor of agro-industrial System and Management, at Universitas Brawijaya. He is vast in the areas of ago-industrial development based local resources, having gathered experience over years of lecturing, research, publication and community services. His current research interest is multidisciplinary research, including agro-industrial risk management, agro-industrial project development, smart and sustainable agro-industrial system. His research interest is in sustainable utilization of by-products for improving added value and reducing carbon emission by implementing appropriate system in agro-industrial supply chain management.
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Application of digital image processing method for roasted coffee bean quality identification: a systematic literature review
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[11] Ms. Charlene Bwiza Simataa [Namibia] is a lecturer at the University of Namibia, with expertise in Geographical Information System (GIS) and geography. She served as the Head of Department at the School of Military Science. Ms. Simataa is pursuing a PhD in Geography at the same University. Her research focuses on developing a framework to monitor fisheries activities in Namibia's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). She was selected for a training program on exploration for polymetallic nodules by the International Seabed Authority (ISA) and Deep Ocean Resources Development (DORD) in 2022, allowing her to deepen her knowledge and expertise in marine resource management.
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Comparison of diurnal and seasonal patterns of feeding behaviour of cows and calves at Neudamm farm in Namibia
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[12] Professor Dr. Basem Al-Sawalha [Jordan] is a staff at the university of Jordan, Department of nutrition and food technology. He is a holder of M.Sc degree in food quality control and a PhD in meat science. He published about 40 research papers mainly in meat science subjects. He supervised about 35 PhD and M.Sc students. He executed many research projects in meat science, as well as food science. In addition, he is teaching many courses at the department covering, mainly, meat science and other subjects in food science.
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Effect of rosemary and thyme extracts on the fatty acid profile, lipid oxidation, quality and some fat health related indices of chicken burger
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[13] Dr. Mahaman Sanoussi Sani Issa [Niger] holds a PhD in Climate Change and Agriculture from the University of Sciences, Techniques, and Technology of Bamako (USTTB), Mali, and an MTech in Climate Change and Adapted Land Use from the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria. Further, he graduated from Abdou Moumouni University in Niger with both M.Sc and B.Sc in Agronomic Sciences. He participated in various participatory research projects in Niger. His research areas include family farming systems, sustainable soil fertility management, climate change adaptation strategies, and participatory research approach.
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Characterising family farms and their constraints and agroecological intensification options: a case study from the Sahelian zone, Niger
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[14] José Edgar Zapata Montoya [Colombia] is PhD and MSc in Biotechnology. He is director of the Nutrition and Food Technology Group at the University of Antioquia, Colombia. His lines of work are in the use of agro-industrial wastes to obtain compounds with different bioactivities. He has published more than 100 papers in reputed journals and has advised more than 10 doctoral theses.
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Ecological footprint of different laying hen production systems in San Jeronimo municipality Antioquia, Colombia
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[15] Dr. Ruth Wamatuba Akelola [Kenya] is a PhD holder in Medical Dietetics, working as adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Community Health, and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology. Currently, she coordinates administration and management activities in the Department. She has worked in various capacities for the Government of Kenya, Professional body such as the Kenya Nutritionists and Dieticians Institute and the United Nations World Food Programme at Regional and Kenya Country offices. Ruth has managed to mentor nutritionists and dieticians, transferred knowledge and skills, through research, training and teaching internationally, regionally and nationally.
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Effect of food-based nutrition intervention on management of non-communicable diseases among people living with HIV in Busia County hospital, Kenya
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