OUR FELLOWS
Rosalina Mahanzule was drawn to forestry research because of her interest in the welfare of rural communities. “Forests are a key source of wood, food, fuel, medicine, and other resources for millions of people,” she says. “To maintain them sustainably, you have to ensure the participation of local comminities in their management and conservation.
Based on her research, Mahanzule suggests that the government needs to invest in reforestation and tree farming, along with processing technology to increase jobs, reduce poverty, and raise the value of exported tree products.
Field of Research
Agricultural research requires new ways of thinking. There’s a strong role for social scientists to complement biophysical research and ensure that advances and priorities reflect the importance of various commodities, agroecologies, and their potential for poverty reduction