PROFILE OF PERSONEL OF CABE  Founding Members Hannington Odame:   Hannington is an Agricultural Policy and Institutions Analyst with a specialization in Agricultural Innovation Systems (AIS). His PhD study has focused on systems dynamics of Biotechnology and smallholder agriculture inKenya. This study has built on his MA in Agriculture and Rural Development from ISS and BSc. in Agric. Economics (major) from the University of Guelph, Canada. He has worked with different organizations both locally and internationally in various capacities/positions. For over 25 years, Odame has gained experience in facilitating agricultural knowledge learning. He is a founding member and current Executive Director of Nairobi-based capacity building centre, Centre for African Bio-Entrepreneurship (CABE). Under CABE, he has founded Kenya Agricultural Innovation Systems (KENAIS) network. Through stronger analysis of existing databases, KENAIS aims to establish a broad platform that can engage, collaborate and synchronise with Government on policies and programmes. Odame has undertaken policy research and capacity building consultancies for international and local agencies. He is currently conducting an International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)-led study on measuring private agricultural private R&D investment in Kenya and Tanzania and coordinating a study on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for a DFID funded --Future Agricultures Consortium (FAC) in Kenya. Among other tasks, FAC facilitates its national coordinators and theme leaders in Ethiopia, Kenya, Ghana, Malawi and Zimbabwe) to engage in CAADP process. Odame completed a feasibility study for AATF. The study assessed training components and institutions and logistical support for different levels of personnel in the development, testing and deployment of herbicide resistant sorghum varieties to Striga in SSA. Another important assignment is a background paper for Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (ASARECA) Non-Staple Crops (NSC) Programme strategic planning. Mr. Odame also completed an assignment for WBI that has led to a recent book by World Bank titled “Agribusiness and Innovation Systems in Africa”. Finally, Mr. Odame has a wider African work experience. He is team player with excellent inter-personal skills who works well in multi-cultural, disciplinary and sectoral settings. He has been the Researcher/Consultant working on various projects/research and agricultural innovation policy studies. Some of the consultancy assignments include: Measuring Private Agricultural Research and Innovation in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, Feasibility Study for Developing and Deploying Herbicide Resistant Sorghum Varieties to Striga in Sub-Saharan Africa, Political Economy of Seed Systems in Africa, Background Paper for ASARECA’s Non-Staple Crops Programme , Review of Tissue Culture (TC) Technologies Utilized for Production of Clean Banana Plants in the Great Lakes Region of Africa, Consultant/Institutional analysis-Environmental Change and Maize Innovation Pathways in Kenya, a project of STEPS Centre is based at the University of Sussex, UK, Economics of plant variety protection in Kenyan agriculture, Governing Modern Agricultural Biotechnology in Kenya: Implications for Food Security, Agricultural Biotechnology Assessment in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Building National Biotechnology Innovation Systems: New Forms of Institutional Arrangements and Financial Mechanisms and Research and analysis of economic costs of rural/low-income urban water supply systems   Some of his publications include: Odame and Muange (2010). Can Agro-Dealers Deliver the Green Revolution in Kenya.Working Paper 014; www.future-agriculture.org; Odame, H., P. Musyoka and J. Kere (2009). Kenya: Maize, Tomato and Dairy in K. Larsen, R. Kim and F Theus (2009) Agribusiness and Innovation Systems in Africa; The World Bank, Washington DC; Brooks, S.; Thompson, J.; Odame, H.; Kibaara, B.; Nderitu, S.; Karin, F and Milstone, E. (2009) Environmental Change and Maize Improvement in Kenya: Exploring Pathways In and Out of Maize, STEPS Working Paper 36. Brighton, UK: STEPS Centre; Odame, H., Ngugi, K, Kangai, E and Musyoka, P. 2009. A Background Paper on ASARECA’s Non-Staple Crops Prgramme: A paper prepared for Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa’s Strategic Plan (2008-2014). Uuprocessed.; Odame, H, Okumu, O. 2008. Innovation Response Capacity in Relation to Livestock Emergencies in East Africa: Case Study of the Ethiopian Livestock Sector. A Study Report Prepared African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) and LINK (UNU-MERIT), Nairobi in Collaboration with IGAD-LPI,Addis Ababa. Unprocessed; Odame, H. 2005. Thinking  about local set-ups. Making sense of biotechnology in Kenyan Agriculture. A paper presented at the Warwick Workshop on ‘The Globalisation of Agricultural Biotechnology: Multi-disciplinary views from the South’, University of Warwick: 11-13 March 20005; Odame, H., Mbote, K.P, and Wafula, D. 2003. Governing Modern Agricultural Biotechnology in Kenya: Implications for Food Security. IDS, Sussex.IDS Working Paper, Biotechnology Policy Series, no 20; Odame, H., P. Kameri-Mbote and D. Wafula. 2002. “Innovation and Policy Process: Case Transgenic Sweetpotato in Kenya” in Economic and Political and Weekly, Vol. XXXVII, No. 27, July 6, 2002; Odame, H. 2002. “Smallholder Access to Biotechnology: Case of Rhizobium inocula in Kenya” in Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. XXXVII, No. 27, July 6, 2002; Odame, H. and P. Kameri-Mbote. 2001. Agricultural Biotechnology Assessment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Case study ofKenya; Odame, H. and J. Komen. 2001. Financing Agricultural Biotechnology: Towards Institutional Innovation in Africa;  Nicky Rosa Maria Pouw:  My professional and educational background is in the field of economics of development. Currently, I am finalizing my PhD on the characterization and monitoring of poverty in Uganda, at the Institute of Social Studies (ISS) in The Hague. The field-work of this research entailed a one-and-a-half year stay in Uganda, and involved a major data collection and analysis effort. The PhD study has been a follow-up to my MA in Economics at theUniversity of Amsterdam and a subsequent traineeship at the World Bank, in Washington, D.C., at the Knowledge, Information and Technology Centre of the African Region. I am currently employed as a post-doc at ISS in setting up a Master course in poverty analysis at the University of Dar-Es Salaam in Tanzania. I am also involved in teaching various Master courses at ISS and give occasional guest lectures at other Dutch universities. Over the years, I have gained working experience in doing various projects for NGO’s, multi-lateral institutions and policymakers in the field of poverty monitoring and gender analysis. As you can see from my Curriculum vitae, I have been involved in developing and delivering several training programmes in the field of gender and development throughout Europe, and in Uganda. David Wafula:  I am a Kenyan citizen. My expertise is in policy research in the areas of agricultural biotechnology, biosafety and food security. I recently graduated with a Masters degree in development studies at the Institute of Social Studies (ISS), The Hague. My research focused on policy and institutional implications of harnessing genetically modified (GM) cotton for Kenya’s smallholder farmers. This study was built on the my BSc. in Environmental studies from Jomo Kenyatta University --and work experience as researcher at the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) in Nairobi, Kenya.  The position at ACTS enabled me to gain international exposure in policy research and analysis. For instance, I participated in the implementation of capacity building components of the Eastern Research Network for Biotechnology (BIOEARN). I was responsible for writing background papers, co-coordinating and managing logistics for regional workshops and capacity building courses. Other activities included preparation of training course materials and proceedings. As you can see from my Curriculum vitae, I also participated in several studies in which ACTS collaborated with other international institutions. As a result, I co-authored three publications in the areas of biotechnology, biosafety, and food security. Research Associates  Dr. Oscar Okumu :  Oscar has professional and educational background in the field of Veterinary Medicine. He graduated with a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) degree from the University of Nairobi. In addition, he recently completed his post-graduate studies (Open learning) in Technology Policy and Innovation Research in Livestock, Agriculture and Health Sectors, at the Open University, UK. This course equipped him with all kinds of innovation knowledge and skills needed in various sectors and approaches to Research Methods and Research Design in Livestock, Agriculture and Health. In terms of work experience, Oscar worked as a Private Veterinary Practitioner in Nairobi, Kenya before joining Centre for African Bio-entrepreneurship (CABE) in 2008, as a Research associate, Livestock Systems. His key duties include managing livestock projects, preparing concept notes and proposals in different research and project areas, participation in different policy researches/innovation studies and implementation of sustainable livelihood and poverty alleviation projects on livestock, environment and agriculture. To date, he has been part of the team that has undertaken several research studies. In collaboration with African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) and UNU-MERIT/LINK, one study focused on Innovation response capacity in relation to livestock related emergencies with specific reference to drought, floods and livestock diseases in Kenya, Ethiopia and Southern Sudan. This study was aimed at facilitating and strengthening policy processes that enhance the livestock sectors ability to adequately respond to livestock emergencies. Other research studies that he has carried out include a scoping study commissioned by IDS/Sussex, UK as part of the launch of the Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) theme of the Future Agricultures Consortium on pastoral innovation systems, study commissioned by the STEPS Centre of IDS Sussex, on biotechnology and biosafety, comparing biosafety policy-making and regulation in Kenya and the Phillipines. The other study was on measuring Private Agricultural Research and Innovation in Tanzania. The study commissioned by International Food and Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), explored private sector investment in agricultural Research and Development in regard to news agricultural inputs, animal breeds, products and processes, policies, regulations, and programs that contributes to increasing agricultural production, farm incomes, social welfare, or environmental sustainability. Like Elsie, Oscar has published in collaboration with HanningtonOdame (see above). Mr. Phillip Musyoka:  Is currently a Doctorate Student in Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany. Prior to joining he was an assistant researcher in Egerton University Tegemeo Institute for Agricultural Research and Development, a part-time Lecturer at the Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness at Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya. A Young Professional in Kenya Institute of Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA). His interests are international trade, project/program evaluation, food demand, food security and poverty analysis. His doctorate studies build on his Master of Science degree in Agricultural Economics and Bsc. Agricultural Education and Extension both at Egerton University. I have a great passion for applied economics research and policy formulation, implementation and evaluation, market linkage development, monitoring and evaluation with a bias in agriculture and rural development. My area of specialization is in Agricultural Economics (Socio-economic and policy analysis, demand and market analysis, food security and poverty alleviation, strategic planning and econometrics and economic modeling), Strategic/Corporate planning ( Skilled in developing strategic/corporate plans for NGOs, Community Development and Business Organizations and Undertaking sound Monitoring and Evaluation), Econometrics, Demand Analysis, Technology Change Analysis, Quantitative Policy Analysis and International trade policy-liberalization. Selected Publications Musyoka, M.P 2010. Using Double-Log Imperfect Import Substitutes Model to Estimate Compensated Elasticities and Welfare Impacts. Paper for African Association of Agriculture Economists (AAAE) Third Conference/AEASA 48th Conference, September 19-23, 2010, Cape Town, South Africa.http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/handle/95774 Musyoka, M.P., Lagat, J.K., Ouma, D.E., Wambua., T., Gamba, P. 2010. Structure and Properties of Urban Household Food Demand in Nairobi, Kenya: Implications for Urban Food Security. Food Security Vol. 2 Issue 2 pg 179-193. DOI.10.1007/s12571-010-0063-6.http://www.springerlink.com/content/8181k05n73340ww2/ Musyoka, M.P., Lagat, J.K., Ouma, D.E., Wambua., T., Gamba, P. 2009. An Analysis of Urban Household Food Demand in Nairobi, Kenya: Application of Translog Demand Function. International Journal of Applied Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness (accepted). Musyoka, M.P 2009. Wheat Import Demand and Welfare Effects of Import Controls in Kenya. Working Paper No. 100 Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA). Nairobi, Kenya Gathungu, E and Musyoka, M.P. 2007. Rural household Labour Demand, Contract Choice, Hoarding Costs and Poverty: Evidence from Western Kenya. Paper presented in African Association of Agriculture Economists (AAAE). Accra Ghana, August 20-22. AgEcon Search pg 421-426. http://purl.umn.edu/52159 Books and Chapters HanningtonOdame, MwaburiMcharo, KahiuNgungi, Elsie Kangai and PhilliphMusyoka 2011. Value Chain Analysis of the High Value Crops Sub-Sector in East and Central Africa: A background paper for the High Value Non Staple Progrtamme Strategic Plan. ASARECA: Entebbe Uganda. ISBN 978-92-95070-61-5 (pdf). Odame, H., Musyoka, M.P and Keere, J (2009). Kenya: Maize, Tomato and Dairy. In: Agribusiness and Innovation Systems in Africa. Eds. Kurt Larsen, Ronald Kim, and Florian Theus, World Bank, Washington, D.C. ISBN: 978-0-8213-7944-8 Pg 89-134. Elsie Kangai Mathiu:  Elsie Kangai is a final year MSc student of Science degree in Agricultural and applied economics at the University of Nairobi. She has specialized in Rural Development and her Thesis explores innovations in rural financial systems especially among smallholder horticultural farmers in Kenya in the face of international food safety standards. She has played a critical role in implementation of projects within and outside CABE mainly in: development and administration of community and household survey instruments, project supervision, data collation, synthesis and report write-ups. She joined CABE as a research associate in 2008 and she has been involved in a number of research projects at the local and regional level. Most notable research projects undertaken are: Tobacco farm household impact assessment survey, Evaluation of Kenya’s Master Plan for the Tourism Industry, Tegemeo Rural and Urban Household Surveys, Local enterprises development in Western Kenya, Developing a background paper for Non-Staple Crops in the ASARECA region, Measuring private sector investment in Agricultural Research and Development in Kenya and Tanzania, and Appraisal of agribusiness Public and Private Sector Partnerships in Kenya.  She co-authored the last three papers, which are at different stages of publication. Apart from research projects, Elsie has been involved in development of various project proposals geared towards enhancing rural development, development of an agricultural knowledge sharing platform, bio-energy, industrial waste management, value-addition and youth enterprise development. Other duties undertaken at CABE include coordination of project activities, including development of work schedules, selection of team members, record keeping and monitoring progress of project activities. Elsie has published in collaboration with HanningtonOdame (see above). Ms. Lucy Adoyo: I am a Kenyan citizen. I am a graduate of Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya in Bachelor of Science Agricultural Economics. This has enabled me to acquire knowledge on Agricultural policy analysis, agricultural marketing and research. Since 2004, I have gained experience in social research as a research assistant /consultant with international Non-Governmental Organizations; Population Services International, Family Health International, International Centre for Research in Agro forestry and Farming In Tsetse Controlled Areas in Kenya. This particularly has involved working with the low income vulnerable groups through out the country – Kenya.  I am actively involved in data collection, data entry, data verification and analysis as well as managing the data collection teams. My greatest passion is data collection, entry and analysis.  Mr.Musumba Benedict:  Benedict is a graduate of Edgerton University in BSc Agriculture. Since 1998, he has worked as a high school teacher for 3 three years, teaching Agriculture and Business studies. He has gained vast experience in research, having participated in research activities/projects with various organizations, namely, Biotechnology Trust Africa (BTA) and GTZ/PSDA as a research assistant. This has really improved his skills in community mobilization, data collection, analysis and interpretation. Benedict has also worked with Kenya Agricultural Commodity Exchange(KACE) and AgriTrade Company Limited (an FAO project).The two are marketing firms and my engagements here included linking farmers to markets using ICTs, studying marketing systems and improving them, identifying market outlets for the products, linking the producers to the market and providing mentorship to market chain players. In addition, Benedict has experience in value added Agriculture, Participatory Rural Development and Entrepreneurship after working as a volunteer with One World Development Foundation(OWDF)  in Environmentally Sound and Sustainable Agriculture Initiatives. Currently, he is working with Centre for African Bio-Entrepreneurship (CABE) as a Research Associate (Rural Innovation Services) where he is engaged in mobilizing and building the capacity of smallholder farmers and Entrepreneurs in various innovative skills, and linking them to markets. Elijah Muange I am an agricultural economist with good exposure in agricultural extension. For about  seven years (Dec 2002-Nov 2007), I participated in seed project activities from production through to deployment, having been a research technician at   International Crops Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). In addition, I have been involved in community sensitization programmes for resource conservation under a UNDP/GEF funded project. I also have a good background in research and development having participated in baseline surveys for the aforementioned projects among others.  I am currently - pursuing a Master of Science degree in Agricultural Economics with a bias in Rural Development.  Mr. Patrick SanyaOdame: I have worked with rural agricultural communities and extension service providers for 23years by building their Capacity in various skills in Horticultural production and marketing, communication, and extension management through mass media. I have imparted these skills after attaining Bachelor of Science Degree in Tropical and Sub tropical Agriculture with specialization in International Agri-Food Production and Marketing in the Netherlands and UK. I have strong skills in Facilitating groups as I have attended courses on Training of Trainers (TOT), Training of Facilitators (TOF) and leadership skills. I have carried out Baseline surveys using RRA, PRA tools and TNA and developed training curricular for various clients in the Agricultural sector in Kenya. These curricular include short skill improvement courses such as Community Development, Change Management in Extension, Organization Development, Gender and Development, Extension Project Planning and Management, Skills in Guidance and Counseling, Farming as a Business, Extension Service Delivery and Management, Communication skills in Extension, Training of Trainers, Agro-processing and Value addition, Leadership skills for Extension Workers, Entrepreneurship, Group Dynamics, Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation, Information Management, Development of Visual aids for Teaching,  Mainstreaming Cross-cutting issues in Agriculture etc. I have also strong skills in Agricultural Engineering –soil and Water engineering specialization at Egerton University, Kenya. I have used the skills to design and implement low cost, sustainable small scale irrigation and drainage projects for smallholder horticulture and rice farmers. I have also collaborated with Government and International Organizations in Health and Development programmes, these include UNICEF, AMREF and CARE-Kenya and CBOs. I’m a team player, with cross-cultural experiences in Kenya and abroad-UK, Netherlands and Japan. Mr.Oduori Leonard Haggai:   I have an MSc. Applied Agriculture Economics; and Bachelor's in Agricultural Economics, Egerton University –and Diploma General Agriculture, Bukura Agricultural College, Kakamega, Kenya. I have relevant experience in agricultural extension systems. My recent work focused on credit demand and access among smallholders in Kenya’s agriculture. I have also applied the knowledge of agricultural technology innovations and adoption perspective to the study of low adoption of technology in East and central Africa.