Seed System Development Workshop Home
| Participant | Position/ Organization | Sector | |
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| GHANA | |||
| Mr. Kwasi Wih | Head, Ghana Seed Inspection Division, Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate, Ministry of Food and Agriculture | Government | kwasiwih1966@gmail.com |
| Dr. Sanatu Mustapha Alidu | Senior Lecturer, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, University for Development Studies; Seed company and agrodealership owner | Public, academia; private seed company
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| Mr. Seidu Mubarak Abdulah | Managing Director, Antika Seed Company | Private seed company
| Mubarakseidu1909@gmail.com |
| Dr. Solomon Gyan Ansah | Director, Seed and Adaptive Research Unit, Directorate of Crop Services, Ministry of Food and Agriculture | Government | Crowzee2000@yahoo.com |
| Dr. Priscilla Ribeiro | Senior Research Scientist, Crops Research Institute, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) | Government research institute | prisboat18@gmail.com |
| Dr. Agyemang Danquah | Deputy Director for Research, Innovation and Development, West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI); Senior Lecturer, Crop Science Department, University of Ghana-Legon | Academe | adanquah@wacci.ug.edu.gh |
| NIGERIA | |||
| Dr. Folarin Sunday Okelola | Acting Registrar, Plant Variety Protection Office and Technical Adviser to the Director General, National Agricultural Seeds Council | Government | fspkelola@gmail.com |
| Dr. Samson Afolabi | Head, Research and Product Development Unit, Premier Seeds Nigeria Limited | Private seed company | afosammy@yahoo.com |
| Dr. Alh Yusuf Ado Kibiya | Seed Entrepreneurs Association of Nigeria (SEEDAN); Chairman/CEO, Chimande Nigeria Ltd. | Private seed association, private agrodealer | ykibiya@gmail.com |
| Prof. Samuel Olakojo | Professor of Plant Breeding and Applied Genetics, Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Obafemi Awolowo University | Academe | saolakojo@gmail.com |
| Dr. Ishiaku Othman Khalid | Director-General, National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) | Government | Ishiakbio@gmail.com |
| Dr. Ngozi Ifeoma Odiaka | Professor of seed production, Department of Crop Production, Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi | Academe | niodiaka@yahoo.com |
| Mr. George Zangir | President, Value Seeds Ltd. | Private seed company | valueseedsng@yahoo.com |
| Dr. Charles Amadi | Research Director, National Root Crops Research Institute Umudike | Public research institute | Okeyamadi2003@yahoo.com |
| KENYA | |||
| Dr. Jane Ininda | Head, Seed Research and Systems Development, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) | NGO | Jininda@agra.org |
| Ms. Caroline Mutete Kavu | Chief Inspector, Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) | Government | cmutete@kephis.org |
| Ms. Joyce Wairimu Karanja | Finance and Administration Officer, Secretariat of the Seed Trade Association of Kenya (STAK) | Private seed association |
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| Dr. Robert Wambua Musyoki | Director, Seed Unit, Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) | Public research institute | rwmusyoki@gmail.com |
| Dr. Yacouba Diallo | Secretary General, African Seed Trade Association (AFSTA) | Private seed association | a@afsta.org |
| Atty. Betty Jepkoech Kiplagat | Government and Industry Affairs Lead for Africa and the Middle East, Corteva Agriscience | Private seed company | betty.kiplagat@corteva.com |
| Mr. Alex Kibet Ngetich | Biosafety Officer, National Biosafety Authority | Government | angetich@biosafetykenya.go.ke; akngetich@gmail.com |
| Dr. Gilbert Muthee Mwoga | Director of Agribusiness and Market Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development | Government | gilbertmuthee@yahoo.com;gilbertmwoga@gmail.com |
| TANZANIA | |||
| Dr. Mohamed Dhamir Kombo | Director General, Zanzibar Agricultural Research Institute | Public research institute | mohameddhamir01@gmail.com |
| Mr. Patrick Ngwendiagi | Director General, Tanzania Official Seed Certification Institute | Government | ngwedi@yahoo.com |
| Mr. Nyasebwa Enock Chimagu | Director of Crops Development, Ministry of Agriculture | Government | nyasebwa.enock@kilimo.go.tz |
| Dr. Sophia Kashenge Killenga | CEO, Agricultural Seed Agency | Semi-autonomous body under the Ministry of Agriculture | sophykashenge@yahoo.com |
| Dr. Atugonza Bilaro | Manager for Crop Science and Post-harvest Management, Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute | Public research institute | atugonza.bilaro@tari.go.tz |
| Prof. Joseph Ndunguru | Director General, Tanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority | Government | jndunguru2003@yahoo.co.uk |
| Mr. Bob Shuma | Executive Director, Tanzania Seed Trade Association | Private seed association | bobshuma08@hotmail.com |
| Dr. Burhani Othman Simai | Executive Director, Zanzibar Food and Drugs Agency | Government | bsimai@yahoo.com |
| ETHIOPIA | |||
| Dr. Karta Kalsa | Director, Source Technology Multiplication and Seed Research, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research | Public research institute | kartakaske@gmail.com |
| Mr. Melaku Admassu Estizia | Chairman of the Board, Ethiopia Seed Association | Private seed association | kmadmasu@gmail.com |
| Mr. Esayas Lemma | Director, Crop Development Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture | Government |
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| Dr. Wondimu Bayu | Program Manager, Catholic Relief Services—Feed the Future Global Supporting Seed Systems for Development (S34D) | NGO | wondimu.bayu@crs.org |
| Mr. Demilew Deres Andualem | Researcher, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research | Public research institute | demilewbiot@yahoo.com |
| Dr. Allo Aman Dido | Director, Plant Biotech Directorate, Bio and Emerging Technology Institute (BETin) | Public research institute |
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| Mr. Obssi Dessalegn Hora | Researcher, National Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research | Public research institute |
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| Mr. Fasil Yilma | Country Leader-Ethiopia, Corteva Agriscience | Private seed company | Fassil.yilma@corteva.com |
| Mr. Tefera Zeray Ukubay | Advisor to the State Minister, Ministry of Agriculture; Catholic Relief Services—Feed the Future Global Supporting Seed Systems for Development (S34D) | Government/NGO | Tefera.zeray@crs.org |
| Mr. Mengistu Lake | Lead Executive for Agriculture Input Supply, Ministry of Agriculture | Government | menga2327@gmail.com |
| Dr. Fekadu Gurmu Balcha | Director, Crops Research Directorate, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research | Government research institute | fekadugb@gmail.com |
| Mr. Ayalneh Tilahun Metekia | Project Manager, Institutional Support to Seed System of Ethiopia Project Manager (ISSSE), Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI) | Government institute | Ayalneh.Tilahun@ata.gov.et |
| Dr. Zewdie Bishaw | Research Team Leader, Seed Systems, International Nurseries and Seed Health, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) | CGIAR center | Z.Bishaw@cgiar.org |
| Mr. Ayele Gebreamlak | Program Manager for Ethiopia, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) | NGO | agebreamlak@agra.org |
| Ms. Yeshihareg Assefa | CEO, Santen General Business PLC | Private agro dealership owned by women |
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| Mr. Getahun Alemu Berhe | National Project Director, ACDI/VOCA—Ethiopia and Chief of Party, USAID Feed the Future 3AG Project—Ethiopia | International NGO | galemu@acdivocaeth.org |
| Ms. Mekdes Nega | Head, Plant Quarantine Inspection & Certification, Ethiopian Agricultural Authority (EAA) | Government | mekdesn2004@gmail.com |
| Ms. Lemlem Teklemedhin | Team Leader, Plant Quarantine Inspection & Certification, Ethiopian Agricultural Authority (EAA) | Government | lemhadas@gmail.com |
| USAID | |||
| Dr. Tim Vandervoet | Agriculture Development Foreign Service Officer, Regional Economic Growth Office USAID-West Africa | US gov | tvandervoet@usaid.gov |
Mr. Abdrahamane Dicko
| Team Leader, Agriculture and Feed the Future Coordinator, Program and Policy Advisor, Regional Economic Growth Office USAID-West Africa | US gov | abdicko@usaid.gov |
| Iowa State University | |||
| Dr. Lulu Rodriguez | Global Programs Lead, Seed Science Center, Iowa State University | Academe | lulurod@iastate.edu |
Ms. Jessica Blake
| Seed Quality Lab Manager, Seed Science Center, Iowa State University | Academe | jdwilker@iastate.edu |
Ms. Cindy Hicks
| Communication Specialist, Seed Science Center, Iowa State University | Academe | cghicks@iastate.edu |
| USDA | |||
| Dr. Clemen Gehlhar | Program Manager, Global Programs, Agricultural Economic Development Division, USDA-FAS Washington, DC | US gov | Clemen.Gehlhar@usda.gov |
Ms. Justina Torry
| Senior Agricultural Attache, USDA-FAS Addis Ababa | US gov | torryj@state.gov |
Mr. Abu Tefera
| Agricultural Specialist, USDA-FAS Addis Ababa | US gov | Abu.tefere@usda.gov |
Mr. Abduhrahman Mohammed
| Agricultural Specialist, USDA-FAS Addis Ababa | US gov | abdurahman.mohammed@usda.gov |
Ms. Lidya Getachew
| Budget Analyst & Administrative Assistant, USDA-FAS Addis Ababa | US gov | lidya.getachew@usda.gov |