OUR FELLOWS
A focused researcher, Christine Mukantwali knows exactly what she wants to accomplish in her career: to develop improved processing methods for locally grown fruits and vegetables to help Rwandese improve their nutritional levels and their livelihoods.
Mukantwali is determined to make a contribution to her country, even if it means studying for her PhD in Tanzania, where she is currently based, far from her husband and three daughters at home in Rwanda. She understands how precious time can be. In 1994, Mukantwali’s parents and five of her siblings died in the genocide that claimed more than a million lives. Only she and her younger brother survived.
I walked the streets, looking for food and clothing. I’d never looked after myself and now I had to look after my brother and my two cousins,” says Mukantwali. Despair was not an option. “We survived. As long as I am living, I have to live well.
Field of Research
Fruit processing, focused on pineapple processing and preservation.
Fellows Stories
Rwandan scientist aims to squeeze more out of pineapple sector
Date: March 8, 2012
Fellows Stories
Rwandan scientist aims to squeeze more out of pineapple sector
Date: March 8, 2016
Christine Mukantwali, a 2010 AWARD Fellow, is interviewed about her goals to see Rwandans make better use of their crops, particularly pineapples, which in turn will help reduce poverty and malnutrition.