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Time for a bioeconomy in Africa
Thought Leadership Column: by the Director General
Jona Mutasa: self motivated Push-Pull farmer and trainer
A key goal of icipe is to ensure that the Centre’s technologies are transferred to as many end users as possible. To achieve this vision, icipe uses a range of strategies, including the media, to create awareness. The effectiveness of these efforts is demonstrated by the impressive story of Jona Mutasa, a Zimbabwean farmer who learnt about the Centre’s Push-Pull through a magazine article, and has now become a prominent trainer, leading to over 2000 farmers adopting the technology.
Advancing nematodes research and management
icipe and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), have jointly identified a range of strategic factors to be addressed and, accordingly, initiated a variety of initiatives, to resolve the growing threat of plant parasitic nematodes in sub Saharan Africa (SSA).
Oliver Chitambo: DRIP scholar who found his way “home”
icipe’s vision of building scientific and leadership capacity in Africa is often realised within complex scenarios that the Centre addresses through various approaches. One example is the icipe Dissertation Research Internship Programme (DRIP) programme, which broadens opportunities to harness young scientific talent from within and outside the continent while also expanding the Centre’s global network.
Tribute to Prof. Jerrold Meinwald (16 January 1927 – 23 April 2018)
Eminent chemical ecologist; pioneering scientist and friend of icipe
When icipe was founded in 1970, it was with the very noble mission of creating a centre of excellence that would enable Africa to sustainably increase agricultural production and address prevalent tropical and vector-borne diseases.