Margarida Simbine is the second of four children born to parents who were both involved in farming in Mozambique. Growing up in this environment sparked her interest in pursuing a career in agricultural science, especially since she saw farming methods in her country that she felt need to be changed. “In Mozambique, some farmers don’t even plant in rows, and the country is one of the lowest users of fertilizer on the continent,” she says. “The reality is that there has been very little investment in agriculture here.”