KHEA COUNTRY VALIDATION AND REGIONAL VALIDATION COMMITTEES

Kenya CVC Members

Name Bio Position

Esther Kagai
ekagai36@gmail.com

Projects director Community Sustainable Agriculture and healthy Environmental
Programme. (C-SHEP). She holds a Diploma in organic agriculture from Kenya institute of organic agriculture and also a Diploma in Project management from Kenya Institute of management

Chairperson

Dr. Agrrey Bernard Nyende

abnyende@agr.jkuat.ac.ke

Senior Lecturer Horticulture department, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. Holds a B.Sc. (Agriculture) from Nairobi University (Kenya), M.Sc. (Plant breeding and Genetics), Nairobi University (Kenya) and Doctorate. (Agricultural Science) Kiel University (Germany).

Vice Cair

Dr. Nehemio Mihindo.
n.mihindo@e-ipma.org

Director, Effective IPM Association, formerly Africa IPM Alliance where he is involved in the overall running of the Organization including policy formulation and execution, resource mobilization and monitoring of program activities. He holds a PHD in Crop field Sciences from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)

 

Rep to the Regional VC

Monitoring Evaluation, Reporting and Learning (MERL) officer with PELUM Kenya with experience working with marginalized and vulnerable populations in Kenya. She holds a Master of Psychology and B.A from the University of Nairobi; and certification in M&E from Kenya Institute of Management

 

Secretary

Beritah Mutune.
beritamutune@yahoo.com

A professional scientific researcher with a sound background in theoretical, technical and practical aspects of laboratory techniques, public health and field work in relation to social heath research. She holds a Masters’ degree in public health, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and
Technology, Kenya and a Bachelors’ degree in Biomedical science and technology (Medical biotechnology option), Maseno University

Member

Rwanda CVC Members

Name Bio Position

Nzeyimana Felix

elogenzeyi@yahoo.fr

Capacity Development on sustainable Soil Management Consultant. He holds a degree in Soil and Environment Management and an MSc in Soil Science.

 

Chairperson

Mubashankwaya Isaac
isaacdabraham@yahoo.fr

Dean and Lecturer in the Faculty of Agriculture, environment Management and Renewable Energy at the University of Technology and Arts of Byumba (UTAB). He holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering in Agronomy and Master’s in Development studies. Pursuing a PhD in Agroecology and Food Systems

 

Vice Cair

Mutamuliza Jennifer
mutamulizajennifer@gmail.com

A Monitoring and Evaluation officer for ROAM and Knowledge Manager for the KCOA-KHEA Project. She holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science.

Secretary

Libaho Serge
libahos5@gmail.com

KHEA Project Officer for ROAM. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in crop science.

Member

An agricultural consultant / researcher. He holds a master’s degree in Soil Science and is pursuing a PhD where he is looking at Matching nutrient availability with crop needs for lowland rice under altitudinal gradient at the University of Hohenheim, Germany.

Member

Tanzania CVC Members

Name Bio Position

Freelancer consultant in Organic agriculture. Has a MBA from Mzumbe University and Bsc. in agribusiness from the Sokoine University of Agriculture.

Chairperson

A TOAM Program Manager and KHEA Master trainer. Has a bachelor’s in environmental sciences and management.

Secretary

Prof. Agnes Nyomora
agnesnyomora@gmail.com

Senior Lecturer at University of Dar Es Salaam. Expert in Horticulture and organic farming as well as Plant physiology (Plant function)

Member

A Freelancer consultant and Organic agriculture Champion. Has master’s degree in community economic development - Specialized in cooperative management and Micro finance.

Member

A Coordinator at Tanzania Alliance for Biodiversity (TABIO). Has a M.Sc in Animal Science (University of Zimbabwe) and Master in Human Ecology (Vrije Universiteit Brussel).

Member

Uganda CVC Members

Name Bio Position

Prof.Charles Ssekyewa

cssekyewa@gmail.com

A Ugandan specializing in Tropical and Sub Tropical Horticulture, Crop Science, Ecological Agriculture and Organic (Professor of Agroecology, PhD in Biological Sciences- Molecular virology for Tomato Begomoviruses,)

Member

Dr. Diana Nambatya
dianansubuga@gmail.com

Africa Regional Deputy Director, Policy & Advocacy; Africa Universal Health Coverage Co-Chair at Living Goods (PhD – Public Health)

Member

Programme officer, Sustainable Farming Systems, PELUM Uganda (Candidate – Msc. Agroecology)

Secretary

Sarah Mayanja
tanyibwa@yahoo.com

Research Associate at International Potato Center

Member

M&E officer – PELUM Uganda (B.A Economics, PGD - M&E.

Secretary

Madagascar CVC Members

Name Bio Position

RAKOTOMAINTY Haintsoa Nirina
+261 38 47 208 69
haints.hn@gmail.com

Ministry of Agriculture (Department to support Organization of Producers and Agro-business) (Direction d’appui à l’Organisation des Producteurs et à l’Agro-business)
Member of CNABIO (National Committee of Organic Agriculture) in Madagascar

Member

RASOLONJATOVO Andrandraina
+261 34 04 179 10
andra.rasolo@gmail.com

FLORAMAD (Member of SYMABIO)
Boarding staff of SYMABIO
Agronomist / experience in Organic Agriculture

Member

ANDRIAMANGALALAINA Andrianantoandro
+261 34 26 106 96
a.andriamangalalaina@avsf.org

Agronome et Vétérinaire Sans Frontière AVSF (Member of GSDM)
Project Responsible for value chains Organic / Fairtrade East coast

Member

RANDRIAMAMPIANINA Onidera Hajarivelo
+261 34 08 053 54
randriamampian@gmail.com

Direction of Plant Protection for Ministry of Agriculture
Representation of Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock for the plant protection (Chef du Service Phytosanitaire et Lutte contre les Ravageurs)

Member

RAKOTONDRAMANANA / RAHARISON Tahina
+261 34 05 129 96 
gsdm.de@moov.mg 

GSDM Experience / Expertise in Agroecology

Member

REGIONAL VALIDATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Country Representative Email
KHEA

Hudson Wereh Shiraku
Regional Knowledge Manager (RKM)

KENYA

Dr. Nehemio Mihindo.

Uganda

Prof.Charles Ssekyewa

Tanzania

Noel Kwai

Rwanda

Nzeyimana Felix

Madagascar

RAKOTOMAINTY Haintsoa Nirina
+261 38 47 208 69