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
  

Christopher Chibwana

Malawian, Christopher Chibwana is enrolled in the M.S. program at Purdue University in the department of Agricultural Economics. The main objectives of his research are to relate Malawi’s Starter pack Scheme, the input Subsidy program and government’s use of price controls in Malawi as follows: 1) high agricultural output prices leading farmers to clear more forest land for agricultural production, and 2) low input prices (through subsidies) lead farmers to clear more forest land for agricultural production. He will use farm-level stimulation and regression models to describe farmers’ behavior and response to the agricultural policy incentives. Dr. Gerald E. Shively of Purdue University and Dr. Monica Fisher of the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), are mentoring Mr. Chibwana. He will be conducting his fieldwork in Malawi under the supervision of his CGIAR mentor. His research is also supported by Michael Carter, the Director of the Assets and Market Access (AMA) CRSP.

Athur Mabiso

Zimbabwean, Arthur Mabiso is enrolled in the PhD program at Michigan State University in he department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics. The main objectives of his research are to discover 1) what are the current tradeoffs between main staple crops (maize, wheat), and motor fuels in South Africa, and 2) what is the potential for biofuels production in South Africa and what are their related tradeoffs? By collecting data from energy companies in South Africa, he will collect data on biorefinery capacity and expansion investment plans. He will also collect data about the production of biofuels feedstock from a sample of smallholder and commercial South African farmers. Dr. Siwa Msangi of IFPRI, and Dr. Dave Weatherspoon of Michigan State University, are mentoring Mr. Mabiso. He will be conducting his fieldwork in South Africa and Zimbabwe under the supervision of his mentors. Dr. Augustine Langyintuo, an economist from CIMMYT, will also be advising him.

Eric Magembe

Kenyan, Eric Magembe is enrolled in the PhD program at the University of Nairobi in the department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. The main objectives of his research are: 1) to use bioinformatics tools to analyze genome sequences of banana bacterial wilt and maize grey leaf spot plant pathogens and to identify regions that can be targeted for more specific diagnostic kit development, 2) to develop easy-to-use molecular diagnostics tools for user communities in Africa and USA, and 3) to exercise the application of the diagnostic kit for routine diagnostics, diversity analysis and Marker Assisted Selection (MAS) for disease resistant lines. The approach in this study will involve Sequence Analysis and Kit Development. Dr. Dong-Jin Kim of IITA and Dr. Won Bo Shim of Texas A&M University will be mentoring Mr. Magembe. He will be conducting his fieldwork in Kenya under the supervision of his IITA mentor.

Sudha Narayanan

Indian, Sudha Narayanan, is enrolled in the PhD program at Cornell University in the department of Applied Economics and Management. The main objective of her research is to examine farm-firm interface of contract farming systems and its implications for small farms. She will survey contract and non-contract farmers in three sectors –poultry, marigold and papaya. Her research will address smallholder participation, the risk of adopting new technologies and the enforcement of contracting practices. Dr. Bart Minten of IFPRI and Dr. Christopher Barrett of Cornell University will act as her mentors. She will be conducting her fieldwork in New Delhi under the supervision of Dr. Minten. Her research is also supported by Michael Carter, the Director of the Assets and Market Access (AMA) CRSP.

Miriam Otoo

Ghanaian, Miriam Otoo, is enrolled in the PhD program at Purdue University in the department of Agricultural Economics. The main objective of her research is to examine key constraints in the development of cowpea flour processing businesses in West Africa. She will accomplish this by 1) determining the effects of key business and technical factors of the formation of the cowpea flour businesses, 2) developing a database of different value-added cowpea food products by ethnic background and culture, and 3) the major components of a sustainable business model will be identified and analyzed. Dr. Ousmane Coulibaly of IITA and Dr. Joan Fulton of Purdue University will act as her mentors. She will be conducting her fieldwork in Benin, Ghana, Niger and Nigeria under the supervision of her mentors. Irvin Widders, the Director of the Dry Grain Pulses CRSP, also supports her research.

Nohemi Voglozin

Beninese, Nohemi Voglozin, is enrolled in the PhD program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, in the department of Geography and Environmental Systems. The goal of her research is to assess the extent and spatial distribution of the phenotypic and genetic diversity of African rice currently managed in traditional rice systems and to evaluate the extinction risks. The aims of the study are: 1) to determine the strategies of landrace conservation or germplasm management by farmers, 2) to map the spatial distribution of rice phenotypic and genetic diversity, and 3) to propose a methodology for an in situ conservation of rice landraces in Benin in participation with farmers. Dr. Mande Semon of WARDA and Dr. Laura Lewis of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will act as her mentors. She will conduct her fieldwork in Benin under the supervision of Dr. Semon.