OUR FELLOWS
Phoebe Anyango Sikuku was raised by her mother, a smallholder farmer and trader, in Western Kenya. Her mother could not afford to send her to high school, but fortunately her working brothers paid her fees. Throughout school, Sikuku was determined to do well so she could make a difference in the lives of women farmers like her mother.
Poor soils are a common problem on smallholder farms and these farmers cannot afford fertilizer. With this research, I hope to put more food on farmers’ tables and more money in their pockets.
Field of Research
I want to see agricultural research translated into action that will involve disseminating research findings to smallholder farmers so they can achieve the maximum returns from their inputs.