Alumni from the AFP scheme |
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Dr Patrick ADEBOLA, ARC-Vegetable and Ornamental Plant Institute, South Africa A 10 month Fellowship with Dr Julian Smith at Central Science Laboratory, UK. Project entitled "Molecular characterisation of Alternaria species of Sweet Potato and development of a host resistance screening protocol". |
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Dr Christopher ADEJUYIGBE, University of Agriculture, Nigeria An 8 month Fellowship with Professor Phil Harris at Coventry University, UK. Project entitled "Characterisation and calibration of organic residues and composts for sustainable organic maize production". |
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Mr Esayas AMOSA, Jimma Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopia An 8 month Fellowship with Dr Toby Bruce at Rothamsted Research, England. Project entitled "the development of semiochemical-based management methods for the coffee berry borer, 'Hypothenemus hampei' (Ferrari) (Coleoptera: Scolytidae). |
Mr Walter ANYANGA, National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute, Uganda A 6 month Fellowship with Dr Volker Hahn at the University of Hohenheim, Germany. Project entitled "Using SSR markers as a marker assisted selection for resistance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)". |
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Dr Valentine ARITUA, Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), Uganda Initial studies towards understanding the epidemiology of Xanthomonas campestris pv musasearum, the casual organism of banana bacterial wilt; with Julian Smith at Central Science Laboratory (CSL), UK. |
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Dr Achille ASSOGBADJO, Genetic diversity assessment of the multipurpose baobab tree (Adansonia digitata L) for its sustainable utilisation and management in parkland agroforestry system of Benin (West Africa); with Prof Patrick Van Damme, University of Ghent in Belgium. Read more>> |
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Dr Gelagay AYELET, National Veterinary Institute, Ethiopia A study of the molecular epidemiology of foot and mouth disease (FMD) virus circulating in Ethiopia; with Dr Madhuchhanda Mahapatra, Institute for Animal Health Pirbright, UK. |
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Mr Berhanu BEKELE-FIYSSA, Plant Protection Research Centre (PPRC), Ethiopia An 8 month Fellowship with Dr Matthew John Dickinson at Nottingham University, UK. Project entitled "Molecular methods for detection and characterisation of phytoplasmas and viruses associated with citrus and papaya in Ethiopia". |
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Dr Shaun BERRY, South African Sugarcane Research Institute, South Africa A 4 month Fellowship with Dr Rosane Curtis and Dr Mike Birkett at Rothamsted Research, UK. Project entitled "Reducing nematode damage of sugarcane for small-scale farmers in South Africa using induced resistance strategies". |
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Bosco BUA, Assessing the genetic diversity of cassava brown streak virus and resistance to cassava brown streak disease from Uganda; with Prof. Gary Foster at the University of Bristol, UK. |
Mrs Mechtilda BYAMUNGU, Tsetse & Trypanosomiasis Research Institute, Tanzania An 8 month Fellowship with Dr Mamadou Lelenta at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in Vienna, Austria. Project entitled "the use of molecular diagnostic techniques to determine epidemiological status of animal trypanosomiases in North-Eastern Tanzania". |
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Dr Fufa DAWO, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia A 12 month Fellowship with Professor Christian Grund at the Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Germany. Project entitled "Molecular characterisation of Newcastle Disease (ND) virus isolates in Ethiopia". |
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Dr Hortense DIALLO, Viruses of papaya in Cote d'Ivoire: biological and molecular characterization; with Prof Philip Jones at Rothamsted Research, UK. |
Dr Ndeye Ndack DIOP, Isolation and characterization of cowpea cystatin genes, involved in drought resistance; with Dr Anne Repellin at Universite de Paris Xii, France. |
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Dr Mohammed DOUDO, Central Veterinary Research Laboratories (CVRL), Sudan A 6 month Fellowship with Dr Satya Parida at the Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright, UK. Project entitled "Development and evaluation of FMDV non-structural protein (3D) antibody assay to detect and control FMD infection in endemic countries". |
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Dr Marius EKUE, Exploring the genetic diversity of the endogenous agroforestry species ackee (Blighia sapida Konig) in Benin; with Prof. Dr. Reiner Finkeldey at Georg-August University of Göttingen, Germany. |
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Dr Bonto FABURAY, Attenuated Ehrlichia ruminantium vaccine to control heartwater in smallholder livestock production systems in The Gambia; with Prof Frans Jongejan at Utrecht University, The Netherlands. |
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Dr Henri FANKEM, University of Douala, Cameroon A 10 month Fellowship with Dr Timothy George at the Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI), Scotland. Project entitled "Selecting indigenous phosphate solubilizing fungi (Apergillus, Penicillium) for crop improvement in nutrient deficient soils of Cameroon". |
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Dr Michael GBADEGESIN, University of Ibadan, Nigeria A 8 month Fellowship started in October 2008 with Dr John R. Beeching at the University of Bath, UK. Project entitled "Characterisation of root-specific promoters for stacking desirable traits in important African cassava varieties". |
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Dr Likyelesh GUGSA, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Ethiopia An 8 month Fellowship with Prof. Cris Kuhlemeier & Dr Zerihun Tadele at University of Bern, Switzerland. Project entitled "Tackling the major yield limiting factor in TEF using conventional and biotechnological improvement techniques". |
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Dr Caroline KADU, 'Allanblackia' in agroforestry systems: developing the tools to manage a new tree crop for small-scale farmers in Africa; with Dr Joanne Russell at Scottish Crop Research Institute, Scotland. |
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Dr Esron KARIMURIBO, A molecular genetic investigation of mastitis resistance mechanisms in 'Bos indicus' Maasai and Boran cattle in Tanzania; with Dr Keith Ballingall at Moredun Research Institute, Scotland. |
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Nazaire KOUASSI, Development of diagnostic tools and analytical processes for the detection of banana virus diseases in Cote d'Ivoire; with Dr Julian Smith, CSL in UK. |
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Mr Mamadou KOUTOU, Environment & Agriculture Research Institute (INERA), BURKINA FASO An 8 month Fellowship with Dr Anders Kvarnheden at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden. Project entitled "The molecular characterisation of begomoviruses causing Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Disease (TYLCD) in Burkina Faso". |
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Dr Robert KAJOBE, National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), Uganda The development of appropriate surveillance systems for honybee pests and diseases for the improved production of honey and other bee products in Uganda; with Dr Gay Marris at the Central Science Laboratory, UK |
| Dr Tony JOANNIS, National Veterinary Research Institute, VOM, Nigeria An 8 month Fellowship with Dr Giovanni Cattoli at Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSVe), Italy. Project entitled "Experimental studies on the pathogenicity and environmental resistance of distinct H5N1 avian influenza virus genotypes circulating in Nigeria". |
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Dr Walter LEKE, Molecular epidemiology of emerging Begomoviruses that infect Okra and Watermelon vegetable crops and the whitefly haplotypes in Cameroon; with Dr Anders Kvarnheden at Swedish University of Agricultural Science, Sweden. |
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Dr Nompumelelo MATOLE, Characterisation of drought tolerance in Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] mutant lines using molecular markers for use in marker assisted plant breeding; with Dr Mike Humphreys at IGER (Institute of Grassland & Environmental Research), Wales. Read more>> |
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Mr Peter MWAURA MUTUA, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology, Kenya A 6 month Fellowship with Dr Cees Waalwijk at Wageningen University, Netherlands. Project entitled "Molecular characterisation of Endophytic 'Fusarium oxysporum' isolates from Kenya: Towards a novel strategy of banana Parasitic nematodes management in Kenya". |
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Dr Josephine NAMAGANDA, Environmental biosafety of and banana improvement for subsistence growers in Uganda; with Prof Howard Atkinson at University of Leeds, UK. |
Mr Kephas NOWAKUNDA, Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute, Uganda A 6 month Fellowship with Professor Jorge Oliveira at University College, Cork, Ireland. Project entitled "Profiling metabolites of East African highland bananas to enhance their improvement and utilisation". |
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Mr Benjamin NYONI, Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust, Malawi An 8 month Fellowship with Prof Lin Field and Dr Chris Bass, Rothamsted Research, UK. Project entitled "Investigating the molecular mechanisms of insecticide resistance in red spider mite and cotton bollworm". |
Dr Jahashi NZALAWAHE, Tsetse & Trypanosomiasis Research & Control Centre, Tanzania A 6 month Fellowship with Professor Wendy Gibson at the University of Bristol, UK. Project entitled "Development of 'T.vivax' LAMP for Bovine Trypanosomiasis studies in Kigoma region: Western Tanzania". |
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Dr Sunday OLUWAFEMI, Bowen University, Nigeria A 12 month Fellowship with Dr Michael Birkett at Rothamsted Research, England. Project entitled "The control of leafhopper pests of maize by induced or constitutive plant defence". |
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Dr Frank OWUSU-ANSAH, Cocoa Research Institute, Ghana The statistical basis for cocoa clone selection - supporting the breeding programme in Ghana; with Professor Bob Curnow at the University of Reading, UK. |
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Dr Sumita RAMGAREEB, South African Sugarcane Research Institute, South Africa A 4 month Fellowship with Professor David Hall at Natural Resources Institute (NRI), UK. Project entitled "Identification of volatiles from push-pull plants and 'Fusarium' species that serve as repellents or attractants to the cane borer Eldana saccharina". |
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Dr Charles SSEKYEWA, Molecular Characterization of Tomato leaf curl disease causing viruses in Uganda; with Dr Katherine Steele at University of Bangor, Wales. Read more>> |
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Mr Amanuel TAMIRU-ABAMO, Habitat Management Programme, ICIPE, Kenya A 6 month Fellowship with Dr Toby Bruce at Rothamsted Research, UK. Project entitled "Stemborer Oviposition-induced defense volatiles in maize and their effect on parasitoids and subsequent oviposition". |
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Dr Takele TEFERA, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia A 6 month Fellwoship with Professor Henning Sørum at the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Norway. Project entitled " Isolation and characterization of 'Edwardsiella tarda' species from fresh water fish species of Ethiopia". |
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Dr Alicia TIMM, Molecular diagnosis and genetic diversity of economically important thrips species present in southern Africa; with Dr Juerg E. Frey at Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil Research Station ACW in Switzerland. |
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Mr Ekanao TEDIHOU, The factors that influence 'Aspergillus flavus' strains and toxin expression in maize in different agro-ecozones of Benin: A forecast model; with Dr Niels Holst at the University of Aarhus, Denmark. |
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Edward YEBOAH, Storage of organic carbon in aggregate and density fractions: the influence of organic resource quality; with Dr Saran Sohi at Rothamsted Research, UK. |
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Fassil YIMAMU-KEBEDE, Screening of lentils for salinity and boron tolerance; with Dr Philip Hollington University of Bangor, Wales. |
