Prof. Nelson Ojijo

Advisory Board Member

Experienced Executive Director, Lead Specialist, and professional with a demonstrated history of working with international agricultural research for development NGOs and academia. Skilled in Food Security, Capacity Development, Proposal Writing, Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, University Teaching, Agricultural Research, Stakeholder Management, Sustainable Development, Rural Development, International Relations, and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). Strong administrative professional with advanced degrees and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) focused in Agricultural Science (Postharvest and Food Process Technology/Engineering) obtained from University of Nairobi (Kenya), University of Tsukuba (Tsukuba, Japan), Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (Haifa, Israel). Associate Professor Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Teaching Food Process Engineering, Food Product Development, Food Packaging Technology, Sensory Evaluation, and Food Standards and Legislation to undergraduate and graduate students.

Independent consultant at:
FARA (Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa) on “Re-integration of the African Indigenous, Forgotten, and Underutilized Commodities into the Emerging Food Systems for Sustainable Food and Nutritional Security”
ILRI (International Livestock Research Institute on “Capacity Development Evaluation & Synthesis for
the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock (2017 – 2021)
BADEA – (Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa; RUFORUM BADEA – Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa; RUFORUM on Feasibility study on entrepreneurial human capital development in agriculture – as part of "Feasibility Study and Proposal Design and Development for the Programme
for Youth Employment, Entrepreneurship and Agricultural Sector Development (YEED) in Uganda.& (2020)
Lead Consultant – Impact of AGRA (Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa)-trained Personnel and Capacity Gap Assessments in African Countries. 2020
The assignment involved the following tasks:
1. Identify and document the current number of active breeders, soil scientists and agricultural economists at post
2. An analysis of AGRA's contribution to bridging identified capacity gaps in the focus countries
3. Establishing future human capacity projections for the target crops and countries
4. Asses the qualifications and areas of specialization of scientists and other Masters to PhD degree trained personnel on station
5. Conduct a tracer study of AGRA-supported graduates