Participating CG Centers

• IFPRI (6)
• ILRI (7)
• CIAT (4)
• ICRAF (4)
• ICRISAT (3)
• CIMMYT (2)
• IITA (5)
• TSBF-CIAT (4)
• CIFOR
• INIBAP
• IPGRI
• WARDA
• World Fish (2)
  

Participating US Institutions

• Cornell University (8)
• Michigan State University (4)
• University of Hawaii (3)
• Iowa State University (3)
• Penn State University (2)
• Texas A&M University (2)
• University of Florida (2)
• University of Illinois (2)
• George Mason University (2)
  
• Oklahoma State University
• Purdue University (3)
  
• University of California, Davis (2)
• University of Connecticut
• University of Georgia
  
• University of Iowa
• University of Minnesota
• University of Vermont
• University of Arizona
• North Carolina State University
  

Countries Represented

• Burundi
• Cape Verde
• Dem. Rep. of the Congo
  
• Ethiopia
• Ghana (2)
  
• Ivory Coast (2)
• Kenya (10)
• Malawi
• Mali (2)
• Namibia
• Niger
• Nigeria (4)
  
• Sierra Leone
• South Africa
• Tanzania (3)
  
• Thailand
  
• Uganda (4)
• Zimbabwe (2)
• Philippines
• Mexico
  

Fantu Bachewe

Ethiopian, Fantu Bachewe is studying for his PhD at University of Minnesota in the department of Applied Economics. Mr. Bachewe will be evaluating the extent to which investment in agricultural research and extension, rural infrastructure, social services, institutional growth policies in an Ethiopian setting in order to determine an emphasis of effort that will best reduce poverty and promote long-term growth in Ethiopia. Dr. Phillip Pardey at University of Minnesota and Dr. John Hoddinott at IFPRI are mentoring Mr. Bachewe. During his fellowship he will be spending time at the University of Minnesota, IFPRI, and Ethiopia.

Jeanne Coulibaly

Ivorian, Jeanne Coulibaly is enrolled in the Masters program at Purdue University in the department of Agricultural Economics. The objective of her research is to identify and measure the welfare effects of free trade in dairy on the Ivorian dairy sector. Additionally, she will identify marketing institutions that can fix market failures and thus enhance the ability of the Ivorian dairy economy to benefit from world trade reform and higher dairy prices. Dr. Joseph Balagtas at Purdue University and Dr. Asfaw Muleta at ILRI are mentoring Ms. Coulibaly. During her fellowship she will be spending time at Purdue University, Ethiopia, and Cote d’Ivoire under the supervision of her ILRI mentor.

Annette Kuteesa

Ugandan, Annette Kuteesa is enrolled in the PhD program at Texas A&M in the department of Agricultural Economics. Her research interest is determining the demand for a particular fortified maize variety (quality protein maize (QPM)) and nutrient intake by rural households in Uganda. Specifically she seeks to study 1) how this variety competes with major foods in the consumer diet; and 2) how a change in diet as caused by the social and economic factors influencing household food demand, affects the nutritional status of families. Dr. Rodolfo Nayga at Texas A&M and Dr. Hugo DeGroote at CIMMYT are mentoring Ms. Kuteesa. She will be conducting her fieldwork in Uganda under the supervision of her CIMMYT mentor.

Lenis Saweda Onipede Liverpool

Sierra Leonean, Lenis Saweda Onipede Liverpool is enrolled in the PhD program at University of Illinois in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics. Her research aims to explore the nature of poverty in Ethiopia and Nigeria with a view to understanding the differential impacts of institutions and institutional interventions on households with different poverty status. Specifically, she is looking to 1) examine characteristics of poverty stricken households with asset-based measures of poverty, which provide indicators to assess the likelihood of growing out of or falling into poverty; 2) assess the effectiveness of existing formal and informal institutions for different types of poor households and propose alternatives based on poverty features that characterize different households. Dr. Alex Winter-Nelson at the University of Illinois and Dr. Shahidur Rashid at IFPRI are mentoring Ms. Liverpool. During her fellowship she will be conducting her research in Ethiopia under the supervision of her IFPRI mentor.

Phiri Paswel Marenya

Kenyan, Phiri Paswel Marenya is enrolled in the PhD program at Cornell University in the Department of Applied Economics and Management. Mr. Marenya’s research focuses on identifying conditions that are necessary to ensure that, even in circumstances where market based incentives for soil fertility replenishment are weak, smallholder farm households can still enabled to invest in SFR so that they do not draw down soil nutrient stocks to levels that undermine the economic and biophysical viability of their farms. Specifically, he is looking at 1) the optimal point to initiate SFR activities; 2) market factors that preclude the use of adequate inorganic and organic fertilizers; and 3) the role of farmer perceptions and understanding in explaining observed soil fertility declines. Dr. Chris Barrett at Cornell University and Dr. Frank Place at ICRAF are mentoring Mr. Marenya. During his fellowship he will be spending time at ICRAF, Cornell University, and Kenya under the supervision of his ICRAF mentor.

Abdoul Karim Murekezi

Rwandan, Abdoul Karim Murekezi is enrolled in the PhD program at Michigan State University in the Department of Agricultural Economics. Mr. Murekezi’s research will evaluate the impact of two business models of technical assistance (one cooperative based and the other private enterprise based) on income growth and other poverty alleviating indicators for smallholder coffee growers in Rwanda. The objectives of his research are to 1) analyze the trends of coffee sector of Rwanda with respect to market liberalization reforms; 2) assess the impact of two business models of technical assistance on income growth and other poverty outcomes for coffee growers; and 3) examine the issue of member commitment when cooperatives and investor owned firms are competing in the procurement of raw coffee. Dr. Scott Loveridge at Michigan State University and Dr. Nicholas Minot at IFPRI are mentoring Mr. Murekezi. During his fellowship he will be spending time at Michigan State University, Rwanda and IFPRI offices in Washington, DC and Ethiopia under the supervision of his IFPRI mentor.