Annet Abenakyo Mulema saw firsthand the difficulties her parents endured on their livestock farm, such as losing thousands of chickens to disease. It was a desire to help solve their problems that fueled her interest in studying agriculture.
I thought if I could learn more about agriculture, farm management, and diseases, I could better support farmers like my parents and offer solutions.
Field of Research
I use the gender lens to ensure that programs do not miss vital gender roles and differences in the ownership and control of production resources that affect family nutrition, income, food security, and vulnerability.