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Dr. Mary Obade [Kenya] is a Kenyan citizen with the following qualifications; PhD in Community Nutrition and Development from Maseno University, Kenya; MSc. (Med. Sci.) in Nutrition (Public Health Nutrition) from Glasgow University, Scotland; BSc. Home Economics and Agriculture from Baraton University, Kenya; and Diploma in Agriculture and Home Economics from Egerton College, Kenya. Prior to retirement in 2019, Dr. Obade worked as the Nutrition Lecturer/Head of Home Economics Department, Bukura Agricultural College; District Home Economics Officer, Kisumu District; Provincial Home Economics Officer, Nyanza Province; County Director of Agriculture, Kisumu County; and County Director of Nutrition Services, Department of Health, Kisumu County. Dr. Obade is the author of several research papers and a book focusing on the effect of maternal aflatoxin exposure through diet on infant growth and morbidity. She has also published a paper on Obesity in Kenyan Children. Dr. Obade has attended and presented papers at several nutrition and agricultural scientific conferences. Currently, Dr. Mary Obade is a Senior Reviewer with African Journal for Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development (AJFAND).
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Effect of maternal aflatoxin exposure on growth and morbidity of infants 0 to 3 months
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[1] Mr. Belem Adama [Burkina Faso] is a Rural Development Engineer with a livestock option, and holds an Advanced Studies Diploma in Animal Production Systems, specialising in Food and Nutrition, from Nazi Boni University. He is currently in the third year of his PhD in Rural Development at the same university. He is a senior staff member of the Burkina Faso Ministry of Agriculture, where he has held positions of responsibility in the regional departments in charge of fisheries, aquaculture, and animal production. He is the author of two articles and co-author of three in the fields of production systems and animal nutrition.
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Evaluation du potentiel fourrager des residus de recolte dans les exploitations cotonnieres a l’ouest du Burkina Faso
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[2] Mr. Amos Adongo [Kenya] is a food science and nutrition expert with over 27 years of experience in Research and Extension in Pastoralism. He holds a BSc. in Agriculture, an MSc. in Nutritional Sciences, and is finalizing his PhD in food science at Egerton University. His work focuses on food safety and its nutritional impact on children. As a Senior Researcher at KALRO, he led the Postharvest Research in KALRO Marsabit for two decades. Adongo has authored scientific publications and presented at conferences. His interests lie in food safety, postharvest processes, and their effects on nutrition and agro-business. He is currently stationed at KALRO’s Dairy Research Institute in Naivasha.
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Dietary diversity among children aged 6-59 months from settled pastoral communities in Marsabit County, Kenya
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[3] Ms. Khakasa Elizabeth [Uganda] is a Food Scientist at Uganda's National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO). She holds an MSc in Food Safety and Quality Management from the University of Greenwich, UK, and is completing her PhD at Makerere University. Elizabeth has qualifications in HACCP and Food Safety from the Royal Society for Public Health. With extensive experience in post-harvest technology, food processing, and safety, she specializes in laboratory analyses and data collection. Her research focuses on food quality and safety, particularly East African highland cooking bananas, roots, and tubers. Elizabeth has authored or co-authored fifteen publications.
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Profiling culinary properties of East African highland cooking bananas to enhance hybrid selection efficiency
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[4] Mr. Costantine Cyprian Nchangwe [Tanzania] has been pursuing his Masters in Food and Nutritional Sciences at the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) in Arusha, Tanzania under the sponsorship of the Center for Research, Agriculture, Teaching, Excellence and Sustainability in Food and Nutrition Security (CREATES-FNS). His current research interest is on value addition of Avocado seeds with the main focus on nutrient retention, anti-nutrient reduction and formulation of consumer-acceptable avocado seed powder.
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Effect of blanching conditions and solar drying on selected nutritional, anti-nutritional and bioactive components of formulated avocado seed powder
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[5] Dr. Pepukai Manjeru [Zimbabwe ] is a senior lecturer and former chairman in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture at the Midlands State University. He has substantial knowledge and experience in research and extension on nutrition-sensitive climate-smart sustainable agriculture, agroecology, and monitoring and evaluation, crop improvement, and seed systems. He also has a lot of experience in conducting on-farm and on-station research. He is a graduate of the University of Free State (PhD), University of Zimbabwe (MSc and Honours), and Midlands State University (postgraduate diploma). He has published widely in the area of agriculture.
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Assessment of knowledge, and practices of urban women towards folic acid fortified maize meal in Zimbabwe
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[6] Ass. Prof. Soenarnatalina Melaniani [Indonesia] is a prolific scholar and researcher in Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Population Studies, and Health Promotion, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia. She holds a PhD in Medicine and M. Health in Public Health (Airlangga University, Indonesia), and bachelor in Statistic (Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology). She has conducted extensive research in Biostatistics and Public Health, as well as being a statistical consultant over 20 years. She published over 74 scholarly articles in peer-reviewed international journals, and presented talks and papers at several local and international scientific conferences.
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Examining the different pathways to stunting among children under five years old in a low-middle income country
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[7] Alice Atieno Oluoko-Odingo [Kenya] is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography, Population and Environmental Studies, University of Nairobi. She is the current Chair, University of Nairobi Gender, Equity, and Inclusion mainstreaming Committee, and the Social Research Lead and Gender Lead in PALM TREEs project (EA). Alice is one of the GEO-7 Experts (Coordinating Lead Author on Food systems Chapter), Vice President and Director of the Academic Council on United Nations System (ACUNS) as well as being a Soroptimist International W7 Advisor. She has published widely in areas of food security, climate risk reduction, poverty, energy, and gender among others.
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Food security governance: taming the endemic starvation for peace and sustainable development in Africa
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[8] Ms. Rhoda Nabuloobi Nakhosi [Kenya] is a committed licensed Clinical Nutritionist with vast experience in maternal and child nutrition. She holds a MSc in Food Nutrition and Dietetics from Kenyatta University, Kenya. Her expertise spans from conducting nutrition assessments to implementing health programs in diverse communities. She is currently a PhD candidate pursuing a PhD Degree in Food, Nutrition and Dietetics and concurrently a Diploma in Technical Trainers Education. Her research focuses on the maternal perception on use of edible insects to improve the nutrient content of complementary foods. Her future research interests are in edible insects, maternal and child nutrition.
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Maternal perception on use of edible insects for complementary feeding and nutritional status of children in Kakamega and Siaya Counties, Kenya
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[9] Dr. Anele Mayekiso [South Africa] is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension at the University of Fort Hare, South Africa, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students research methods in agricultural economics and extension. Dr. Mayekiso’s research focuses on underutilized and indigenous vegetables, food security, rural livelihoods, and rural economies.
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Exploring the determinants of indigenous leafy vegetables utilization as a development strategy for enhancing food and nutrition security in Alfred Nzo district, South Africa
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[10] Yesbek Rocío Morales Paredes [Mexico] has PhD in Organizational Management, she has worked in several public and private universities in Mexico as a professor, postgraduate coordinator and researcher. She is currently working at the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla as an academic researcher and at the Centro Nacional de Evaluación para la Educación Superior CENEVAL as part of the committee for the development of specifications and reagents for the EGEL Gastronomy. Author of three books and several indexed articles published in national and international scientific journals in the gastronomy and tourism field with the research line: Management for the development of gastronomic and tourism organizations. Member of the Sistema Nacional de Investigadoras e Investigadores (SNII) Level C.
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Black sapote (Diospyros digyna) as an underutilized ingredient in the preparation of vegan breads for school children in Puebla, Mexico.
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[11] Makgotso Jessica Leboko [South Africa] is a graduate of North-West University (Mafikeng) with a BSc in Environmental and Biological Sciences. She also holds a BSc Honours in Microbiology and is a member of the Golden Key Society. Ms. Leboko has worked as a Laboratory Assistant Intern in the Microbiology Department at North-West University (Potchefstroom). She is currently in the process of registering with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP). In addition to her scientific pursuits, Ms. Leboko owns a baking and décor business.
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Characterization and diversity of potential mycotoxin producing endophytic fungi isolated from maize husk leaves
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[12] Khaerul Saleh [Indonesia] is a lecturer and researcher at Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University, Banten Indonesia with a Dr degree in extension science. During his career, apart from teaching, he also carried out several research and community service activities, which included strengthening the capacity of MSME managers, increasing farmer income, gender and agricultural institutions. Currently we are focusing on the use of alternative fertilizer in the form of BIOSAKA, the basic ingredients of which are obtained from weeds (grass) as a substitute for chemical fertilizers which are increasingly difficult for farmers to obtain.
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Women empowerment through the home palm sugar industry in Hariang village, Sobang district, Lebak Regency in Banten Indonesia
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[13] Angella Mutamba [Rwanda] an experienced agricultural economist, holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness from the University of Rwanda. With over a decade of experience across international organizations, public, and private sectors, she excels in rural extension, socio-economic interventions, consultancy, Value chain analysis and project management. Her expertise lies in spearheading multidisciplinary projects and fostering stakeholder relationships to enhance productivity and profitability. Passionate about sustainable agriculture, she co-founded Rwanda Organization for Agribusiness Promotion (ROAP) to support farmer groups. She currently works with One Acre Fund Rwanda. Angella is poised to contribute significantly to global agricultural development discourse.
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Analysis of perceived competitive forces influencing tree tomato value chains in Rwanda
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[14] Tegegn Hailu Shumbulo [Ethiopia] is an assistant professor and a PhD candidate at Wolaita Sodo University in Ethiopia. Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia awarded him a Master’s Degree in Economic Geography. He has published in various international peer-reviewed journals and national proceedings report. His primary research interests include coffee production, food security, migration and civil society. He is currently involved in different coffee production and productivity research activities as well as community involvement. Mr.Tegegn is dedicated to making a positive difference in the areas in which he works, and he is passionate about coffee production of rural community.
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Socio-economic determinants of smallholder farmers’ coffee production in Wolaita zone, Ethiopia
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