Ngozi Catherine Nwokwu was raised with her six siblings in southeastern Nigeria by parents who were smallholder farmers. The challenges her family faced growing crops inspired her to study crop science at university. She raised the money to pay her university fees by growing rice, using the experience she gained from working on the family farm.
t is my expectation that the AWARD courses will equip me with the necessary skills and increase my visibility so I can connect with people doing similar research.
Field of Research
The smallholders struggle to produce the crop and are unable to meet the growing demand, and this is exacerbated by the effects of climate change, such as drought.