AATF Appoints New Head
December 9, 2011| |
Dr. Denis Tumwesigye Kyetere is the new Executive Director of African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF). Kyetere is known for his contributions in the identification and mapping of the maize streak virus gene 1 (MSV1), which confers tolerance to maize streak virus disease in maize. He also contributed in the development of Longe1, one of the most successful maize varieties.
"Dr Kyetere brings with him a wealth of experience in hands on agricultural research and management gained from working with both public and private sector partnership projects at Uganda's National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO)'' said AATF Board Chair Prof Idah Sithole-Niang, when she made the announcement to staff and management in Nairobi recently. ‘'This experience will be of great benefit to AATF whose mission involves working through partnerships to deliver on its key mandate of accessing and delivering affordable agricultural technologies for use by smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa" Prof Idah added.
Dr. Kyetere will assume office on January 1, 2012. http://www.aatf-africa.org/userfiles/Press-Release-Kyetere-to-head-AATF.pdf
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