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[1] Dr. Davies Veli Nkosi [South Africa] is an academic in the Department of Environmental Health at Tshwane University of Technology. His research activities include the safety of meat from both game and domestic animals, food control, and other related measures. He is passionate about bridging the gap between formal and informal meat production practices, particularly in rural communities, and understanding the dynamics involved in the provision of meat in these areas.
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Consumer meat safety knowledge and hygiene practices in a veterinary disease-controlled area of South Africa
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[2] Ms. Agnes Millimouno [USA] is a PhD. student in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at the University of Illinois. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Engineering from Njala University, Sierra Leone, and a Master of Science degree from the University of Illinois, specializing in Agricultural and Biological Engineering with a Minor in Gender Relations in International Development, and a certification in Contextual Engineering. Her research interests revolve around the multi-scale adoption and assessment of best management practices aimed at reducing nutrient loss on agricultural lands and facilitating year-round productivity for small-holder farmers in Sierra Leone.
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Design, construction, and field testing of a spiral water wheel pump
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[3] Mr. Innocent Mumararungu [Rwanda] is currently serving as the Country Director of Plan International in Niger, he has previously held prominent roles as the Country Director for Caritas Switzerland in Mali and for Oxfam in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Holds a master’s degree in project management from Jomo Kenyatta University and is pursuing a PhD. in Economic and Rural Development at the University of Liège, Belgium. Passionate about fostering positive change, his expertise lies in agriculture, resilience in humanitarian contexts, and cooperatives. With extensive experience in humanitarian settings across the DRC, Central African Republic, Mali, and Niger.
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Agricultural cooperative and members’ resilience in Kita and Yanfolila cercles of Mali
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[4] Dr. Marcos Erram Bollido [Philippines] is an Agriculturist and a professional civil servant. He has been serving as a member of the academic community of Northwest Samar State University for 6 years, and has previously worked in an International Non-Government Organization for almost 20 years. He is an esteemed professor, particularly teaching Agricultural courses in undergraduate programs. Part of his achievements were the implementation of several researches, and publication of 18 research articles in international journals, the creation and registration of 6 Utility Models, and invention of Suman Molder which was the first invention of the Northwest Samar State University, Philippines.
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Growth performance, piglets size and profitability of native pigs fed with kitchen leftover, Madre de aqua (Trichantera gigantea) and taro (Colocasia esculenta) in contrast with commercial feeds
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[5] Sasongko Aji Wibowo [Indonesia] is the executive director at PT Brawijaya Smart Industry, lecturer at the University of 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya City, Indonesia and PhD candidate at the Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Brawijaya University, in Malang City, Indonesia. He has a deep interest in studying ways to improve the efficiency and quality of food-processing processes. He had extensive knowledge and experience in meat and food processing. He has conducted in-depth research on various processing methods, including vacuum cooling, drying, fermentation, and pasteurization. His research interest is the vacuum cooling process in honey cooling, with a special focus on the quality content of honey and the efficiency of vacuum cooling equipment, the results of which are beneficial for the honey processing industry and society.
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Water jet vacuum cooling system for improving the quality of multiflora honey from bee (Apis dorsata Fabricus) in Indonesia
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[6] Dr. Adjoua Christiane Eunice Boko [Côte d’Ivoire] is a Teacher-Researcher specialized in Biochemistry and Nutrition at Alassane Ouattara University in Côte d'Ivoire. She is recognized for her expertise in the areas of food processing, sensory analysis, and the physicochemical analysis of food. As an active member of the Ivorian Society of Nutrition and the Association of Women Teacher-Researchers of Côte d'Ivoire, she actively participates in promoting research and education in the field of nutrition. Dr. BOKO's research primarily focuses on discovering new sources of dietary proteins to address nutritional deficits and contribute to achieving food security. Her work aims to identify innovative solutions to improve the accessibility and quality of food, especially in regions where resources are limited.
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Nutritional enhancement of sprouted cereal flours with Macrotermes subhyalinus and Cirina butyrospermi: a strategy for combating malnutrition
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[7] Aminata Shamit Koroma [Sierra Leone] is currently the Director of Food and Nutrition in the Directorate within the Ministry of Health in Sierra Leone and the National SUN Technical Focal Point. She has served in this position for almost 15 years through an Ebola outbreak and the COVID-19 epidemic. Her passion is initiating programs for malnourished women and children, and her mission is to manage and end malnutrition in Sierra Leone properly. She has collaborated with Project Peanut Butter for over a decade, promoting novel and effective food aid programs for those she serves.
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Feasibility and acceptability of a supplementary food with added fish oil and choline for undernourished pregnant women in Sierra Leone
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[8] Dr. Tendaiishe Berejena [South Africa] is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of South Africa in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences. He has gathered lecturing experience at the Tshwane University of Technology. He is vast in the areas of Food and Nutrition, Food Science and Technology, Public Health Nutrition Research, Education and Training. His current research interest is on health-promoting bioactive compounds in food to alleviate the burden of chronic diseases. He also evaluated and provided some insights into the Nutrition-Sensitive Social Protection programs offered by the Department of Education and the Department of Social Development in South Africa.
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A training framework for food handlers in the national school nutrition programme in Gauteng province
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[9] Ms. Lavender Namuma Mwanzo [Kenya] holds a MSc. Public Health Nutrition and BSc. Human Nutrition and Dietetics from Masinde Muliro University & Technology, Kenya. She is currently a part-time Instructor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences (MMUST) with five years’ experience in teaching both degree, diploma and certificate courses in the University. Her research focusses on food label use and chronic diseases management. Her research areas of interest are public health nutrition, Qualitative research, community health, advocacy, behavior change Communication, peer counseling and education. She co-authored a paper in peer reviewed journal. She enjoys reading inspirational books/scientific literature and doing research.
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Utilization of nutrition information on food labels by diabetic mellitus and hypertensive patients attending clinic at Kakamega County Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya
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[10] Goma Zidiko [Cameroon] is an entomologist who studies insect pests within the Entomological Research Unit of the University of Ngaoundéré After his Master's degree at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Ngaoundéré (2019), he began his doctorate in 2020 at the University of Maroua, Faculty of Sciences. During his thesis, he promotes tools for protecting dry fish stocks against insect pests, developed from local natural resources that respect consumers and are alternatives to hazardous pesticides. This fourth article contributes to the finalization of its PhD. thesis.
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Some loss factors and processing methods of dried fish used in the Sahelian domain of Cameroon
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[11] Dr. Madira Manganyi [South Africa] with expertise in biotechnology and microbiology, has made significant contributions to fungal taxonomy and morphology, enhancing understanding of pathogenic fungi distribution and hosts. Her PhD. research focused on discovering bioactive compounds from medicinal plants and endophytic fungi, aiming for industrial applications and sustainability. As a lead researcher, she continues to publish in esteemed journals, mentors’ students, and fosters collaborations. Dr. Manganyi's leadership in microbiological research extends to exploring the impacts of endophytic fungi on heavy metals and antibiotic resistance.
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Endophytic fusarium solani exhibiting potential stress tolerance and enhances growth of maize in South Africa
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[12] Dr. Edna Makule [Tanzania] is a Senior Lecturer, researcher and consultant in food science and technology at the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST). Her current research interest is on: investigating novel site suitable post-harvest handling technologies for agro-foods (cereals, fruits, vegetables and nuts); effect of processing and preservation technologies on functional properties and nutrients retention; agro-foods value addition and products development. She is involved in mentoring and provision of technical support to a number of Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises in the area of cereal and fruits value additions. She leads number of research projects at NM-AIST in the area of agro-food value addition, some of these are: Strengthening African Food Processors - SAP Project (Funded by Rockefeller Foundation); Fruits and Vegetables for All Season - FruVASe Project (Funded by Germany Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture); Solar Powered Horticulture Cold Chains - Sol-Tech Project (Funded by United Kingdom Research and Innovation). In addition, Dr. Edna is leading on the establishment of the platforms (website and mobile application) that will link researchers and fruits and vegetables processors in and outside Africa (Fruits and Vegetables Processing Platform (FruVePP)).
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Production, postharvest practice, marketing and challenges of smallholder vegetable producers in Tanzania
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[13] Dr. Afodu Osagie John [Nigeria] is a lecturer in the Department of Agriculture Industrial Technology. He is a Senior Lecturer in the Agricultural Economics unit. He has published papers in various fields including many publications in the field of Agricultural Economics, Food Security, Agronomy, Animal science.
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Effect of poverty level and food insecurity status on poultry farmers response to high feed costs in south-west Nigeria
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[14] Dr. Samuel Mezemir Yimenu [Ethiopia] holds a PhD. in Food Biotechnology from the University of Science and Technology (UST), South Korea, and is an Assistant Professor, Researcher, and Consultant at the Food Science and Postharvest Technology Department, Arsi University, Ethiopia. Besides, he is serving as UIL and Consultancy Coordinator. He is Chairperson of Department Postgraduate Committee and College Research Ethical Committee. His research area include: applied research in sustainable food systems, solar and zero energy postharvest innovations adaption and development, traditional foods bioprocessing and commercialization, food safety, quality, and shelf-life management, Time-Temperature monitoring techniques and prediction modeling.
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Postharvest practices and loss determinants for interventions among smallholder potato farmers in Tiyo district, Arsi zone, Ethiopia
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[15] Dr. Judith Kimiywe [Kenya] is a Professor and a Certified Nutrition Specialist in the Department of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics at Kenyatta University, Kenya. Her main goal is to bring about transformational change in livelihoods through translating nutritional science into sustainable action. Her research has centered on use of locally available resources and support systems to enhance food and nutrition security of individuals and communities to mitigate hunger, malnutrition and poverty. She has worked as a consultant for various international and UN agencies on development programs for informing policy for Kenya, regional and internationally, and has made a significant contribution to formulation of country policies, strategic plans and guidelines. She is currently the Director of Center for Research Ethics and chairperson Institutional Science Research Ethics Committee, and a champion for NACOSTI/STI at Kenyatta University.
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Institutional frameworks that guide research integrity and security towards protection of IP and management of technology transfer in universities in Kenya
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