OUR FELLOWS
Felistus Patience Chipungu is a sweet-potato breeder who works in Malawi’s Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation with the Department of Agricultural Research Services. She is determined to “put sweet potatoes on the map” in Malawi, where poverty, food insecurity and under-nutrition prevail.
“I foresee major improvements in the livelihoods of rural Malawians through the adoption of these varieties,” Chipungu reports with enthusiasm.
Field of Research
Sweet-potato breeding for improved food security and nutrition.