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Steering Committee

Meet SIMLESA’s steering committee members from the partner organizations and institutions who supervise the program’s progress.

Wilkson Makumba

Department of Agricultural Research and Technical Services (DARS) | Malawi
Director

Felister Makini

Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) | Kenya
Deputy Director General

Olga Faftine

Instituto de Investigacao Agraria de Mozambique (IIAM) | Mozambique
Director

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Diriba Geleti

Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR) | Ethiopia
Deputy Director General

Olaf Erenstein

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) | Mexico
Program Director, Socioeconomics

Eric Craswell

Fenner School of Environment and Society, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, Australian National University | Co-Chair Independent
Visiting Fellow

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