Sustainable Agriculture Extension Manual

Participants' profiles

This list contains profiles and contact information for the nearly 60 participants and staff of the workshop that compiled this manual.

John Adede

Training Officer, International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR), Africa Regional Office, PO Box 66873, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +254-2-442610, fax +254-2-448148, email iirraro@form-net.com

John has worked with sustainable agriculture projects for eight years, both as an extension worker and as a trainer. He currently works with IIRR as a trainer focusing on food security and natural resource management.

Blessing Bataumocho

Agriculture Technology Manager, Intermediate Technology Development Group (ITDG), PO Box 1637, Mutare, Zimbabwe. Tel +263-120-67606, fax +263-120-60469, email itdg@samara.co.zw

Blessing has a BSc honours in agricultural economics from the University of Zimbabwe. He has worked as a research assistant and a teacher, and as a field agriculture extension officer with Agritex. He now works with Intermediate Technology Development Group as an agricultural technology manager, providing technical assistance to the Chivi Food Security and Nyanga Projects in Zimbabwe.

Isaac Bekalo

Regional Director for Africa, International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR), PO Box 66873, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +254-2-442610, fax +254-2-448148, email iirraro@form-net.com

Isaac is the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction's regional director for Africa. He holds a PhD in organizational development and planning, a master's in public health, and a BSc in agriculture. His work experience includes teaching, NGO training, curriculum design, fundraising and organizational management. He has provided technical consultancy services to NGOs in strategic planning, participatory monitoring and evaluation, project design and proposal writing, logical framework analysis, and gender analysis. He has also written a participatory training manual for AIDS prevention.

Moges Bekele

Crop Husbandry Officer, ActionAid-Ethiopia, 1261 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Tel +251-1-654671, 654675

Moges has a degree in plant science from Alemaya University of Agriculture. He has worked for Woldita Kale Heyewol Church Development Programme as the co-ordinator of an agroforestry and soil conservation project. He is currently working with ActionAid-Ethiopia's Koysha programme as a crop husbandry officer, dealing with community training in improved cultural practices, enset research and development, coffee improvement and environmental improvement activities.

Stanley Kiptonui Bii

Deputy Principal, Baraka Agricultural College, PO Box 52, Molo, Kenya. Tel +254-363-21091

Stanley has a diploma in horticulture and certificates in bio-intensive agriculture and in course design and delivery. He has worked with the Ministry of Agriculture and is a member of several committees promoting sustainable land use in Kenya. He is an experienced facilitator of sustainable agriculture workshops. He is currently the deputy principal of Baraka Agricultural College.

Godfrey Gichuhi

Farmer, PO Box 137, Karatina, Kenya

Godfrey is a farmer from Ruithagati village in Nyeri, a semi-arid area of Kenya. He specializes in horticultural crops and livestock (cows, goats and sheep), and keeps rabbits and bees.

Samantha Goodwin

Graphic Designer, Agricultural Mechanism Management, PO Box 14578, Arusha, Tanzania. Tel +255-57-4298, fax +255-57-4486, email amm@habari.co.tz

Samantha has a diploma in graphic design. She has worked in many areas of design, including producing advertising and marketing material for a UK-based international pharmaceutical agency. A British citizen, she is now based in Arusha, Tanzania, where she produces training materials and designs posters, magazine layouts and corporate identities.

Tibebu Habtewold

Livestock Health Team Leader, Ministry of Agriculture, Konso, c/o FARM Africa, PO Box 495, Awasa, Ethiopia. Tel +251-6-200710, fax +251-6-201597

Tibebu has a degree in veterinary medicine. In 1995-96, he was a research assistant for FARM Africa. He now works with the Ministry of Agriculture in Konso district, where he deals with tsetse control and animal health. He is also chairman of the Konso Ministry of Agriculture library.

Charity Kabutha

Regional Programme Director (East Africa), African Women Leaders in Agriculture and Environment (AWLAE) Programme, Winrock International, PO Box 60745, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +254-2-711590, 712966, email winrock@africaonline.co.ke

Charity is the East Africa Regional Director of the AWLAE Program of Winrock International. She holds an MSc in demography from the London School of Economics, and BA (hons) from the University of Nairobi. Her work experience includes teaching, monitoring and evaluation with the Ministry of Agriculture, environmental management, training in participatory rural appraisal, gender and participatory evaluation. She has undertaken numerous consultancies for international agencies, including the World Bank, GTZ, SIDA, ActionAid, and the Commonwealth Secretariat. She has written substantially on participatory development and gender.

Ham Kakembo

Artist, CARE-Kenya, PO Box 43864 (or PO Box 67191), Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +254-2-724674, 724601, 630566, fax +254-2-728493

Ham specializes in illustration, painting, cartooning and desktop publishing. He has been involved in producing various communication materials for UNICEF, IUCN, JICA, Plan International and CARE-UK. He is now production co-ordinator of CARE-Kenya's development communications unit.

Kelsa Kena

Senior Researcher, Awasa Agriculture Research Centre, PO Box 6, Awasa, Ethiopia. Tel +251-6-200224, 200045, fax +251-6-201527, email kelsa.k@padis.gn.apc.org

Kelsa has an MSc in soil fertility and plant nutrition. He is currently manager of the Awasa Agriculture Research Centre. He has written more than 20 published scientific articles, and has co-ordinated the research and development affairs of various research centres in Ethiopia. He was a member of the task force to restructure the Ethiopian agriculture research system, on whose basis the Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization was formed. He is a member of the Ethiopian Agriculture Research Training Project, preparing documents for a World Bank loan agreement. He is an experienced consultant, providing advisory services for NGOs and private investors in the agricultural sector in Ethiopia.

William Keyah

Agricultural Development Co-ordinator, Catholic Diocese of Kenya, PO Box 938, Nakuru, Kenya. Tel +254-37-42614, fax +254-37-42614

William has a primary training in agriculture and extension, and an MRD post-graduate qualification. He has worked with the Ministry of Agriculture in Kenya and is the agricultural and community development co-ordinator and leader of eight technical staff and grassroots community animators in Nakuru. He currently works with the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru to co-ordinate its agricultural programmes.

Scott Killough

International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR), km 39, Silang, Cavite 4118, Philippines. Tel +63-46-414-2417, fax +63-46-414-2420, email iirr@phil.gn.apc.org

Scott holds an MS degree in international agriculture from Cornell University in the United States, and is currently working on a PhD at Reading University in the UK. An American citizen, he has had numerous experiences in rural development, working in several countries in Latin America and Asia. He worked for 3 years on paraveterinary training in Guatemala. For the last 8 years he has worked with IIRR to promote sustainable agriculture. He is currently studying farmer-based agricultural extension experiences from many parts of the world.

Paul Mutuku Kimeu

Soil and Water Conservation Engineer, District Agricultural Office, PO Box 27, Machakos, Kenya. Tel +254-145-20331, 21621

Paul holds a BSc in agricultural engineering and a diploma in soil and water. He has also attended courses on computing, organic farming for low potential areas, agroforestry, water management and water harvesting, and early warning systems. He is now a soil and water conservation engineer with the Ministry of Agriculture in Machakos. This work involves co-ordination, training and design of soil and water conservation activities in the district.

Lucy Kioko

Assistant Marketing Officer, Association for Better Land Husbandry, PO Box 39042, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +24-2-521090, 521482. Field office: PO Box 1127, Kerugoya, Kenya, fax +254-163-21676, email ablh-kir@tt.sasa.union.org

Lucy has a BSc in agriculture from the University of Nairobi. She has worked as an assistant field liaison officer with the Association for Better Land Husbandry. She is currently an assistant marketing officer with ABLH's Smallholder Marketing and Certification Project.

Franklin Kithinji Kiruja

Graphics Designer, Promotion Dynamics, PO Box 48647, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +254-2-568502, 571165, fax +254-2-568502

Franklin holds a BA in design from the University of Nairobi. He worked with the press media for 3 years before going freelance. His work has included various marketing, advertising and corporate design projects for the Federation of African Women Educationalists, SmithKline Beecham, Hoechst, and projects for the Centre for African Family Studies, and Medical Women International Association. In 1996, he helped produce an ITDG-IIRR manual on ethnoveterinary medicine. He now consults with Promotion Dynamics.

Eric Kisiangani

Intermediate Technology Development Group (ITDG), 22 Chiromo Access Road, PO Box 39493, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +254-2-442108, 446243, 444887, fax +254-2-445166, email itdg@tt.gn.apc.org

Orito Mageka

Decentralized Animal Health Veterinary Officer, Intermediate Technology Development Group (ITDG), 22 Chiromo Access Road, PO Box 39493, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +254-2-442108, 446243, 444887, fax +254-2-445166, email itdg@tt.gn.apc.org

Orito is a veterinary surgeon and specialist in animal health for community development. He holds a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine from University of Nairobi. After 8 years as a field veterinary officer, he began work on community approaches to veterinary service delivery with ITDG.

Njoroge Maina

Assistant Project Manager, CARE-Kenya, PO Box 88, Kisumu, or PO Box 526, Homa Bay, Kenya. Tel +254-385-22793, 22619, 22630

Njoroge has a BSc in agroforestry. His experience includes industrial forest management and forestry extension. He now works with CARE-Kenya in agroforestry extension.

Wilfred Mariki

Research Officer, SARI, PO Box 6024, Arusha, Tanzania. Tel +255-57-3883, 4298

Wilfred is an agronomist who has researched on minimum tillage, crop adaptation to different environments and crop protection for more than 15 years. He holds a BSc in agriculture from the University of Manitoba, and a diploma in agriculture from the University of Saskatchewan in Canada.

Phiri Maseko

Farmer, Zvishavane Water Project, PO Box 118, Zvishavane, Zimbabwe. Tel +263-1-513250, fax +263-1-513250

Phiri is a farmer from Zvishavane, Zimbabwe. He is involved in various projects on water management, pest control, soil conservation and food security. His innovative work to conserve soil and water is highlighted in the section on The water-harvesting innovations of Phiri Maseko in this book.

Ruth Masha

Project Advisor, Heifer Project International, PO Box 5968, Malindi, Kenya. Tel +254-123-30585

Ruth works as a project advisor in livestock production with Heifer Project International in the Coast Province of Kenya. She has 2 years of experience working with women and mixed groups keeping dairy cattle and goats in high potential areas of Coast Province. Ruth holds a certificate in animal health.

Tsepozi Mathamba

Head of Sections, Rural Self-help Development Association, PO Box 0523, Maseru, Lesotho. Tel +266-311279, fax +266-310458

Mathamba holds a diploma in general agriculture from Lesotho Agricultural College. He has worked for 16 years in various aspects of agriculture, including the Machobane farming system, permaculture, conservation and livestock management. He is section head of the Rural Self-help Development Association.

Alfred Walela Mayende

Trainer, Manor House Agriculture Centre, Private Bag, Kitale, Kenya. Tel +254-325-20488, 30423, fax +254-0325-20488, email mhac@africaonline.co.ke

Alfred has a certificate in bio-intensive agriculture. He worked in agroforestry for CARE-International for 4 years. For the last 2 years, he has trained students and run farm workshops on bio-intensive agriculture and animal traction at Manor House Agriculture Centre.

Elley Simon Mbise

Land Management Programme (LAMP), PO Box 537, Babati, Arusha, Tanzania. Tel +255-57-8875, 4298

Elley is an agricultural mechanization specialist with 10 years of experience. He works in Babati district with LAMP on minimum-tillage implements for use with draught animals and tractors. He holds a diploma in agro-mechanization.

Miiro Mivule

Project Officer, Agriculture Extension, Volunteer Efforts for Development Concerns (VEDCO), PO Box 1244, Kampala, Uganda. Tel +256-41-270519, fax +256-41-348441, email vedco@muklagn.opc.org

Miiro holds a MSc in crop production. He has 5 years of experience in agricultural extension, and is currently in charge of agricultural extension and sustainable land use with VEDCO. This NGO is implementing a people-centred integrated agricultural improvement in Luwero and Mpigi districts, focusing on food security, improving household incomes, and sustainable land use.

Brian M. Mooka

Farmer, Livingstone Food Security Project, CARE, PO Box 60256, Livingstone, Zambia. Tel +260-3-324259, 323244, fax +260-3-320687, email cliving@zamnet.zm

Brian has been a farmer since 1978. He has also been a grader operator and a vehicle mechanic. He grows cowpeas, maize and sorghum, and keeps cattle and sheep. Among the problems he faces on his farm are low rainfall, dirty drinking water, and livestock diseases.

Hilda Mukui

Food Security Desk Co-ordinator, NCCK Sustainable Agriculture Project, PO Box 1600, Nakuru, Kenya. Tel +254-37-211465, fax +254-37-211863

Hilda holds a BSc in agriculture from the University of Nairobi, a postgraduate diploma in soil conservation, and an MSc in land and water management. She worked for 11 years with the Ministry of Agriculture.

She is now Food Security Desk Co-ordinator in the development unit of NCCK. She manages a sustainable agriculture and environmental protection project. She also organizes workshops for churches on sustainable methods of increased food production and on related technologies of food self-sufficiency at the family and national levels.

Paul Mundy

Development Communication Specialist, Weizenfeld 4, 51467 Bergisch Gladbach, Germany. Tel +49-2202-932921, fax +49-2202-932922, email paulmundy@msn.com

Paul Mundy is a British development communication consultant based in Germany. He has a PhD in communication from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and master's degrees in Southeast Asian studies and in journalism. He specializes in producing easy-to-understand extension materials, many

of which are produced through intensive workshops like the one used to produce this book. In 1996, he co-ordinated a similar workshop with IIRR and ITDG to produce a manual on ethnoveterinary medicine in Kenya. He also provides consultancy services in development communication, agricultural extension, editing, desktop publishing and the production of information materials. He has worked extensively in Southeast Asia, South Asia and Africa.

Joseph Muthemba

Farmer, Baraka Agriculture College, PO Box 52, Molo, Kenya. Tel +254-363-21090

Joseph trained as a dairy manager at Naivasha Dairy School and worked in a large-scale farm in Uasin-Gishu, Kenya, before starting his own farming career in sustainable agriculture on a 1-ha farm at Baraka. He works with the Baraka College on its short courses and field days. He practices mixed farming with dairy cows and produces maize, potatoes, tomatoes, cabbages, and cash crops such as pyrethrum.

Harrison K. Mwarabu

Trainer, Baraka Agricultural College, PO Box 52, Molo, Kenya. Tel +254-363-21091

Harrison has a diploma and 28 years of experience in bee-keeping. He has worked in agricultural extension for 10 years, and as a trainer at Baraka Agricultural College for 3 years.

Robby Mwiinga

Assistant Project Manager, Livingstone Food Security Project, CARE, PO Box 60256, Livingstone, Zambia. Tel +260-3-324259, 323244, fax +260-3-320687, email cliving@zamnet.zm

Robby holds BSc and MSc degrees in natural resources management. He develops strategies in natural resources management, gender and tropical production systems. He was for 7 years a senior natural resource officer in the Zambian Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. He has been involved in consultancies and studies commissioned by USAID, SADC, UNEP and CARE. He is now an assistant project manager with CARE-Zambia's Livingstone Food Security Project—which works with over 10,000 farmers to build community capacities, promote drought-tolerant seeds and marketing, and harvest water and manage natural resources.

Gladys Nabiswa

Deputy Project Leader, Sustainable Agriculture Centre for Research and Development in Africa (SACRED-Africa), PO Box 2275, Bungoma, Kenya. Tel +254-337-30293, 30296

Gladys holds a BSc degree in agriculture from the University of Nairobi and a certificate in development leadership participation. She has wide experience in managing community programmes. She worked with Agriculture Development Corporation as a farm manager, before joining Manor House Agriculture Centre as an assistant training co-ordinator and dean of students. She now works with SACRED-Africa as deputy project leader.

Joseph Muthemba Ndegwa

Regional Manager, Church Province of Kenya-Nakuru Diocese, Christian Community Service, PO Box 56, Nakuru, Kenya. Tel +254-37-212151, 212155, fax +254-311-20764, 20193, 44379

Joseph has a diploma in animal science from Egerton University, a certificate in project planning from INADES CORAT-Africa, and a certificate in agricultural extension from Israel. He worked for the Ministry of Livestock Development before joining CPK, where deals with a braod range of issues, including livestock, crops, community water supply and community health.

Peter Njenga Ndung'i

Farmer, PO Box 1596, Thika, Kenya. Tel +254-151-154

Peter has been a farmer in Thika district for 22 years. He specializes in cash crops such as vegetables, bananas, coffee, sugarcane, passion fruits, asparagus and potatoes. He also keeps dairy cattle, goats, poultry, pigs and rabbits.

Grace Njoka

Credit Manager, Smallholder Irrigation Scheme Development Organization (SISDO), PO Box 76622, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +254-2-571348, 571531

Grace has a diploma in business administration from Kenya Polytechnic. She has 10 years of experience in micro-enterprise credit programmes. She works with SISDO as a credit manager.

Davidson Njoroge

Graphics Designer, CARE-International, PO Box 43864, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +254-2-724601

Davidson has a diploma in graphic design from Kenya Polytechnic. He has worked with various advertising companies and NGOs such as CARE, ActionAid and IUCN to produce communication materials. He also offers design services on a freelance basis.

Elijah Njoroge

Development Artist, PO Box 154, Limuru, Kenya. Tel +254-2-251689

Elijah is a freelance illustrator with training as a graphic designer from Kenya Polytechnic. He has done illustrations for various development organizations, including IED, FIDA, ELCI, Oxfam, ITDG, Kengo, IIRR and Maendeleo ya Wanawake.

Hilda Adhiambo Obyerodhyambo

Illustrator, Mzizi Arts Centre, PO Box 48955, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +254-2-792469, 245364, 245366

Hilda has a diploma in education with a major in fine arts. She taught for a couple of years, attended workshops on theatre and other art forms, and worked with KWS. She is currently with Mzizi Arts Centre as an artist, consultant, writer and critic.

Alsen Oduwo

Information Systems Manager, Community Mobilization Against Desertification (C-MAD), PO Box 155, Rongo, Kenya. Tel +254-387-42289, fax +254-387-42278

Alsen holds a BSc in botany and zoology from Kenyatta University, Nairobi, and a post-graduate certificate in plant conservation. His experience covers participatory development and sustainable agriculture. He is currently involved in project development, fundraising, monitoring and evaluation documentation, on-farm research on soil fertility management, and training in participatory rural appraisal.

Jared Mboya Ogallo

Agriculture and Development Trainer, Sustainable Agriculture Community Development Programme (SACDEP), PO Box 1134, Thika, Kenya. Tel +254-151-30541, fax +254-151-30055

Jared Mboya is an agronomist with a diploma in general agriculture from Egerton University. He has also worked as a development trainer in Machakos district. He has worked for SACDEP-Kenya since 1994. He is currently implementing a food security and nutrition project in Yatta for SACDEP, and at the same time leads the implementation of projects in two other SACDEP divisions. His experience includes baseline surveys, group extension approaches and training of trainers.

Alfred Ojwang

Consultant, Microde Consult, Kaboke House, State House Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +254-2-727551, 727552, fax +254-2-722675, email makcol@arcc.or.ke

Alfred holds a MEd in educational technology from the University of Wales at Aberystwyth. He is author of several primary-level science books and articles. He was formerly project manager for the Pied Crow Education Project of CARE-International, which published a children's magazine. He is currently a freelance consultant in management and community development.

Emmanuel Omondi

Director, Manor House Agriculture Centre, Private Bag, Kitale, Kenya. Tel +254-325-20488, 30423, fax +254-325-20488

Emmanuel holds a BSc degree in agriculture from the University of Nairobi, and a certificate in sustainable bio-intensive mini-farming from Ecology Action, Willits, California, USA. He has been a trainer of trainers in sustainable bio-intensive mini-farming at Manor House Agriculture Centre. He is now the director of Manor House.

Kenneth L. Opiro

Agroforestry/Environment Co-ordinator, Uganda Centre for Sustainable Agriculture, PO Box 23250, Kampala, Uganda. Tel +256-41-233485, 251779, fax +256-41-251778, email nbsfd@imul.com

Kenneth is a holder of MSc in environmental planning, a BSc in forestry, a postgraduate diploma in forestry for rural development, and a certificate in environmental management. He is a founder member of the Uganda Centre for Sustainable Agriculture, where he is the agro-forestry/environment co-ordinator.

Eunice Owiti

International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR), Africa Regional Office, PO Box 66873, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +254-2-442610, fax +254-4-448148, email iirraro@form-net.com

Eunice holds a certificate in secretarial studies. She works for IIRR as a secretary.

Emily Ratemo

International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR), Africa Regional Office, PO Box 66873, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +254-2-442610, fax +254-4-448148, email iirraro@form-net.com

Emily has a BBA with an accounting option from the University of Eastern Africa, Baraton. She is currently an intern with IIRR.

Kafedha Safari

Farmer, PO Box 418, Malindi, Kenya

Kafedha is a farmer and member of Mbarakachembe women's group in Malindi, Kenya. This group is assisted by Heifer Project International. She has 4 years' experience in dairying. On her farm in Kijiwetanga she grows coconuts, cassava, mangoes and citrus. She keeps cattle, goats and chickens.

Isaya Sijali

Research Officer, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), PO Box 14733, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +254-2-444029, 444030, fax +254-2-443956

Sijali is a research officer at KARI. He holds a BSc in chemistry and mathematics, and an MSc in irrigation engineering from Cranfield Institute of Technology, UK. He has worked in research for 14 years and has published 15 reports on irrigation and drainage. He is currently involved in a small-scale drip irrigation project, and another project monitoring soil fertility in support of the FAO special food security programme in sub-Saharan Africa.

Emma Sitambuli

Gender Analyst, Livingstone Food Security Project, CARE, PO Box 60256, Livingstone, Zambia. Tel +260-3-324259, 323730, fax +260-3-320687, email clivings@zamnet.zm

Emma has a diploma in general agriculture with an option in agricultural business management. She worked with the Food Security Division of the Zambian Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries as a marketing and co-operatives officer. She later joined CARE-Zambia as a senior extension officer in the Livingstone Food Security Programme, and is now gender analyst in the same programme. Her duties include identifying constraints that limit women's participation in the programme, liasing with other organizations that seek to empower women, sensitizing all programme staff and rural communities on the roles of women in development, designing gender training programmes that seek to empower both men and women, and ensuring that the programme's plan of work incorporates gender equity issues.

Michael Swift

Director, Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Programme (TSBF), UN Complex, Gigiri (Block B), PO Box 30592, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +254-2-622659, fax +254-2-622733, 521159, email tsbfinfo@tsbf.unom.org

Mike Swift and Cheryl Palm are scientists working for the Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Programme in Nairobi, Kenya. TSBF aims to find ways to manage and improve soil fertility by manipulating the natural biological processes in the soil, as well as by using industrial inputs such as fertilizer. TSBF conducts research on soil fertility and soil biology with a wide range of partners, including scientists from universities and national agricultural research institutes, NGOs and, of course, farmers worldwide, but with a major focus on the countries of eastern and southern Africa. A wide range of these colleagues, but in particular, Ken Giller of Wye College, University of London, collaborated in developing the approaches to soil fertility management described in the section in this manual on Using organic matter. TSBF would pleased to receive comments from anyone using the approaches in this section.

Shitarek Tenna

Meket Development Programme Team Manager, SOS Sahel, PO Box 3262, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Tel +251-1-189585, fax +251-1-613744, email sossahel@padis.gn.apc.org

Tenna is a specialist in agriculture and natural resources management. He holds a BSc degree in agricultural engineering from Alemdya University of Agriculture.

After working for the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture as a community forest expert and soil and water conservation specialist, he joined SOS Sahel-Ethiopia as a natural resource specialist. There he is responsible for developing participatory land-use management and user rights methodology for natural resources management, and for designing and delivering environmental education for primary school children. He was recently promoted to team leader of SOS Sahel's team in the Meked Development Programme.

Joseph Thuo

Irrigation Engineer, Smallholder Irrigation Scheme Development Organization (SISDO), PO Box 76622, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +254-2-571348, 570280, fax +254-2-571531

Joseph has a BSc in agricultural engineering from Egerton University in Njoro, Kenya. He deals with the development of community-based irrigation infrastructure projects through credit. He has attended training at Wallingford in the UK on software to design irrigation systems, and has developed 4 projects in Kenya. He is currently a water engineer with SISDO.

Adhiambo Loyce Tula

Farmer, PO Box 54, Rakwaro, Homa Bay, Kenya. Tel +254-387-42289

Loyce Tula is a farmer (she owns 3 acres of land and milks three dairy cattle) and worker with Community Mobilization Against Desertification. She has been active in social work for 15 years; during this time she has attended training on marketing for women entrepreneurs in Tanzania and on promoting income-generating activities in Israel. She worked for 3 years in CEFPA as assistant women's co-ordinator and counterpart of Norwegian volunteers. She joined C-MAD in 1993.

Asfaw Tulu

Senior Agronomist, Agri-Service Ethiopia, PO Box 2460, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Tel +251-1-655266, 654088, email ase@padis.gn.apc.org

Asfaw holds a BSc in agriculture with a plant science option from the Alemayu University of Agriculture. He worked for 10 years with the Institute of Agricultural Research as a research officer. He now works for Agri-Service Ethiopia, where he was for 4 years a natural crop protection co-ordinator. He is now a senior agronomist in the same organization, responsible for co-ordinating local seed production and promoting organic farming.

Bob Wagner

Co-ordinator, Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN), CP3 Dakar-Fann, Senegal. Tel +221-8-251808, fax +221-8-254521, email baobab@sonatel.senet.net

Bob has a BA in international development from Long Island University, New York, and an MS in desert ecosystems from the University of Beersheba, Israel. An American citizen, he has worked with the US Peace Corps in Machakos, Kenya, and with international NGOs as a communications and training specialist to promote sustainable agriculture. He is currently the regional co-ordinator of the Arid Lands Information Network, based in Dakar, Senegal.

Dorcas Nekesa Wangila

Farmer, PO Box 115, Moi's Bridge, Kenya

Dorcas, a farmer, has practised bio-intensive farming since 1995, when she attended a workshop at Manor House Agricultural Centre. She is also a trained primary school teacher.

Richard Iriga Wanyiri

Artist, PO Box 52477, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +254-2-244055, 811506, 226348, fax +254-2-7925

Richard has a diploma in fine art from Buru Buru Institute of Fine Art and has worked with NGOs engaged in the fields of shelter, health, human rights and gender issues. He is currently working with WEP Impressions on illustrations and graphics design.

Concepta Waswa

Farmer, PO Box 3659, Kitale, Kenya

Concepta is a small-scale farmer practising bio-intensive farming. She has been on an outreach programme by Manor House Agricultural Centre, and is currently doing research on maize and legume planting by Environmental Action Team. She has a farm in Tranz-Nzoia district, Kitale. She keeps local chickens and maintains a nursery of indigenous and exotic trees, which she sells to farmers at one shilling per seedling. She has 4 years experience in soil and water conservation technologies, which she says have improved her crop yields.

John Wilson

Co-ordinator, PELUM Association, PO Box MP 1059, Harare, Zimbabwe. Tel +263-4-744470, 744117, fax +263-4-744470, email pelum@mail.pci.co.zw

Born and raised in Zimbabwe, John has a degree in English and linguistics from the University of Zimbabwe. In the 1980s he ran a small farm in the east of the country, and was the first headmaster of a new rural day secondary school. In 1987, he became the founding co-ordinator of Fambidzanai Training Centre, which promotes sustainable land use. He is currently the co-ordinator of the regional desk of the PELUM Association, which has more than 60 member organizations promoting sustainable agriculture in eastern and southern Africa.

Kettema Yilma

Training Officer, FARM Africa Dairy Project, PO Box 5746, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Tel +251-1-550511, 552684, fax +251-1-552143

Kettema holds a BSc in agriculture from Alemayu College of Agriculture and an MSc in tropical animal production and health from the University of Edinburgh. He has worked as a farm manager for the Germany Leprosy Association, Bisidimo, Harar. He has worked in the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture in various capacities. He has worked with FARM Africa since 1991, first as deputy co-ordinator of the dairy goat project in the south, and now as training officer. He is in charge of training farmers, development workers and extension agents; he is also responsible for development work in the field and providing consultancy services in livestock development and extension.

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