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Ugandan scientists demand govt intervention in co-op industrial enterprises
Many Ugandans still believe in the power of cooperatives and that they can create positive change in the plight of the country’s dominant yet largely unemployed youth population. A mini-impromptu online survey conducted among some categories of Ugandans found that they think Uganda needs to prioritize funding for small-scale industrial production cooperative enterprises to transform […]
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One Planet Fellowship Laureate Candidates Publish New Research on Gender and Climate Change
Documentation of research findings is both essential and urgent. It is imperative that we have more research conducted and published by Africa about Africa. There are several reasons why we need more African scientists to publish academic papers and journals. For instance, the articles address local issues, address a local audience, and increase the publications’ […]
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An AWARD Fellow’s Commitment to Improving Nutrition in Rwanda
When Dr. Marguerite Niyibituronsa was selected for the prestigious AWARD Fellowship in 2015, she was on a mission to strengthen her ability to help the Rwandese population improve their nutrition. She aspired to obtain a doctoral degree to advance her career and enhance her research and leadership skills. Six years later, she realized her dream, […]
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Cultivating Agricultural Research Excellence in the Middle of a Pandemic
In July 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic peaked and wreaked havoc worldwide, 2018, AWARD Fellow Dr. Abla Déla Mondedji arrived in Montpelier, France, for her Advanced Science Training (AST) at the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD). She describes her five-month experience as enlightening. Dr. Abla, an Associate Professor at the Faculty of […]
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Malawian One Planet Laureate Candidate Wins USD 100,000 to Solve Fall Armyworm Infestation
Dr. Trust Kasambala, a 2019 One Planet Fellowship Laureate Candidate from Malawi, has won USD 100,000 research funding from the European Union (EU) to support her research on fall armyworm bioecology in Malawi. The research funding is part of the EU technical and financial support to the Malawi Government on managing fall armyworms in Malawi. […]
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One Planet Laureate Candidate Improving Malawi Smallholders’ Resilience to Climate Change
Changing weather patterns, poor land management, low adoption of agricultural technologies, and weak market links are some of the challenges facing farmers in Malawi. Dr. Austin Phiri, a 2019 One Planet Laureate Candidate, is leading an innovative research project that aims to increase sorghum productivity, catalyze smallholders’ adoption of the technology and enhance their [smallholders] […]
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AWARD Fellow promoted to professor at Nigeria’s Bowen University
A 2009 AWARD Fellow and a three-time Mentor, Bolanle otegbayo, from Nigeria has been promoted to the rank of professor at Bowen University, Nigeria. Professor Otegbayo is a food scientist and a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Food Science and Technology at Bowen University in Nigeria. She holds an MSc and a PhD in […]
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AWARD Fellow and One Planet Laureate Candidate win the 2020 Young African Phosphorus Fellowship Awards
Dr Mariam Soma and AWARD Mentor Professor Kingsley Etchu at the 2019 Cohort 2 Pan-African AWARD Fellowship Mentoring Orientation Workshop (MOW ) held in Nairobi. Dr Mariam Soma, a 2019 AWARD Fellow, from Burkina Faso and Dr Austin Phiri, a 2019 One Planet Laureate Candidate from Malawi are among five recipients of the 2020 Young […]
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AWARD Fellow becomes first female University Acting President in Ethiopia
Professor Fetien Abay- Abera, a renowned plant breeder and tenured professor in Ethiopia, has been appointed the acting President of Mekelle University, making her the first female University President and the only woman currently leading a public university in Ethiopia. Ethiopia’s Ministry of Science and Education appointed Professor Abay-Abera as the acting President of Mekelle […]
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One Planet Fellowship Laureate Candidate leads a research team that won USD 100,000 to develop soil fertility technologies for smallholders in Malawi
A 2019 One Planet Laureate Candidate is investigating the appropriate safe-bet integrated soil fertility methods that smallholders can adapt in a changing climate to enhance sustainable crop production Austin Tenthani Phiri, a One Planet Fellowship Laureate Candidate from Malawi, led a research team that won a prestigious research grant to develop soil fertility management technologies […]
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