Mashenene Charles Malima

Position: Research Officer (Agronomist)

Email: cmashenene@yahoo.com

PROFILE SUMMARY

An accomplished agricultural scientist and development expert with over ten years of progressive experience in agricultural research, rural development, agribusiness, and sustainable farming systems. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, drive innovative research, and translate scientific knowledge into practical solutions for farmers, institutions, and policymakers. Committed to transforming agriculture through climate-smart practices, capacity building, and stakeholder engagement for food security and economic resilience.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems
  • Agricultural Research & Development (R&D)
  • Climate-Smart Agriculture
  • Value Chain Development
  • Agribusiness & Rural Entrepreneurship
  • Agricultural Policy & Extension Services
  • Project Design, Implementation & Evaluation
  • Capacity Building & Training
  • Community-Based Agricultural Innovations

EDUCATION

[PhD/MSc/BSc] in Agricultural Sciences

  • Research focus: [Soil fertility, crop improvement, Climate Resilient Agriculture]

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Lead and supervise research projects on sustainable crop production.
  • Collaborate with universities and international institutions on joint studies.
  • Guide junior researchers and coordinate publication of scientific findings.
  • Represent the institution in national agricultural forums and technical committees.
  • Designed and implemented rural extension programs to boost productivity.
  • Conducted capacity building workshops for farmer groups and cooperatives.
  • Monitored progress of community-based irrigation and agribusiness projects.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

  • Certificate of appreciation in Turkish language proficiency (C1) from Ondokuz May?s Üniversitesi, Samsun, Turkey
  • UNESCO best Research Scientist on research abstract writing in Africa: Grant award to attend CAG27- 27th Colloquium of   African       Geology/17th Conference of the Geological Society of Africa in Portugal- Certificate of recognition and Award Winner.
  • ANESI`S Scholar Award Winner: Best MSc. postgraduate student on research proposal writing in Eastern & Southern Africa Universities.  Certificate of recognition and a check value equal to 1,500 US$ from UNESCO, Nairobi - Kenya.