Participating CG Centers

• IFPRI (9)
• ILRI (8)
• CIAT (10)
• ICRAF (4)
• ICRISAT (3)
• CIMMYT (2)
• IITA (7)
• CIFOR (2)
  
• WARDA (2)
• World Fish (3)
• BIOVERSITY INTERNATIONAL (2)

Participating US Institutions

• Cornell University (10)
• Michigan State University (5)
• University of Hawaii (3)
• Iowa State University (4)
• Penn State University (3)
• Texas A&M University (3)
• University of Florida (2)
• University of Illinois (2)
• George Mason University (2)
  
• Oklahoma State University
• Purdue University (5)
  
• 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
• University of Maryland, Baltimore County
• Auburn University
• University of Wyoming
  

Countries Represented

• Burundi
• Cape Verde
• Dem. Rep. of the Congo
  
• Ethiopia
• Ghana (3)
  
• Ivory Coast (3)
• Kenya (14)
• Malawi (2)
  
• Mali (2)
• Namibia
• Niger
• Nigeria (4)
  
• Sierra Leone
• South Africa
• Tanzania (3)
  
• Thailand
  
• Uganda (5)
• Zimbabwe (3)
• Philippines
• Mexico
• India
• Vietnam
  

Marthe Diallo

Malian, Marthe Diallo is enrolled in the PhD program at Michigan State University in the Crops and Soils Science Department. Ms. Diallo’s research will investigate new technologies of plant development and improvement to combine economic, technical, and scientific aspects of agriculture to analyze all aspects of seed systems, in order to develop sustainable seed systems in Mali. Specifically, she will address the following questions: 1) What are the factors driving farmer’s choices for specific seed sources; 2) What are the weaknesses and strengths of the existing seed supply channels; and 3) What are the key improvements in the organizational structure of seed supply channels that are capable of enhancing farmer access to preferred varieties in a dynamic environment? Dr. Sieglinde Snapp of Michigan State University, and Dr. Eva Weltzien of ICRISAT will mentor Ms. Diallo. In addition, Ms. Diallo will be working with the research team of Dr. Bretaudeau, a professor at the Universite du Mali. She will be conducting fieldwork in Mali under the supervision of Drs. Weltzien and Bretaudeau.

Moussa Kone

Ivorian, Moussa Kone is currently enrolled in the PhD program at The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in the Department of Geography. Mr. Kone’s research will investigate biomass burning in the light of social, economic, political, and biophysical processes at the local and regional scales in the Cote d’Ivoire. The objectives of Mr. Kone’s study are threefold: 1) to examine trends in savanna burning in terms of timing, frequency, and efficiency; 2) to examine the nature and direction of land cover change over the period 1975-2008; and 3) to assess the West African contribution to global greenhouse gas production. Dr. Thomas J. Bassett of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and Dr. Johnson Nkem of CIFOR are mentoring Mr. Kone. He will be conducting his field research in the Cote d’Ivoire under the supervision of Dr. Nkem.

Emmanuel Tumusiime

Ugandan, Emmanual Tumusiime is currently enrolled in the MSc. Program at Oklahoma State University in the Department of Agricultural Economics. Mr. Tumusiime’s research will develop an econometric model describing the spatial distribution and concentration of open-pollinated maize varieties. The objectives of this research are threefold: 1) to measure the costs of establishing and maintaining buffer zones for GM maize production in the lowland coastal region of Kenya; 2) to assess the probability that the Bt gene will outcross and contaminate nearby conventional maize varieties; and 3) to analyze the technical and economic feasibility of different isolation strategies for successful coexistence between Bt Maize and conventional maize varieties. Results from Mr. Tumusiime’s research are expected to aid in the development of regulatory guidelines for the introduction of Bt maize varieties in Kenya. Dr. Jeffrey Vitale of Oklahoma State University and Dr. Hugo De Groote of CIMMYT are mentoring Mr. Tumusiime. He will conducting field research under the supervision of Dr. De Groote in Kenya.

Caroline Wambui

Kenyan, Caroline Wambui is currently enrolled in the PhD program at Egerton University, Njoro Kenya, in the Animal Science Department. Ms. Wambui’s research will investigate the anthelmintic potential of browse species commonly used as fodder in Kenya. It is expected that from this study, browse species with anthelmintic properties will be identified and recommendations extended to farmers on their utilization as protein supplements and usage in the control of intestinal worms. Further, the research is expected to help reduce the use of synthetic oral drenches that are not only expensive but have residual effects in animal products, which could be detrimental to human health. Dr. James Muir of Texas A&M University and Dr. John Githiori of ILRI are mentoring Ms. Wambui. She will be conducting her field research under the supervision of Dr. Githiori in Kenya.