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Daniel Jimenez R.
Senior Scientist
Daniel Jiménez, PhD, is a senior scientist at CGIAR, specializing in digital agriculture with over a decade of experience in the field. His research focuses on topics such as site-specific agriculture, data-driven agronomy, artificial intelligence, Big Data, digital extension, and monitoring of food systems. Currently, he leads the research area on digital transformation of agri-food systems.
Dr. Jiménez's work has received international recognition, including awards from the…
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Mireilli Ferrari
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Deborah Nabuuma
Scientist I
Deborah Nabuuma is currently a Scientist in the Food environment and consumer behavior research team, based in Malaysia. She is a nutritionist with over a decade of research experience advancing nutrition through integrated food systems approaches. Her work leverages research, strategic partnerships, and evidence-based strategies to improve food environments, increase access to and consumption of healthy and diverse diets, and enhance nutrition and health outcomes.
Deborah has…
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Dorcas Jalang'o Anyango
Research Team Leader
Climate action
Kenya
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Angela Nyokabi
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Francis Odhiambo Oduor
Postdoctoral Fellow, MyFarmTrees project manager, Kenya
Francis Odhiambo Oduor is a PhD Candidate at the University of Nairobi and a Research Fellow at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. He has a Master of Science Degree in Applied Human Nutrition and a Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, both from the University of Nairobi. Francis’ research interests lie in participatory research approaches to empower communities to improve their diets and…
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Yasuyuki Morimoto
Scientist
Yasuyuki Morimoto works for the Alliance Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) as a research scientist in ethnobiology and genetic diversity since 2004. He manages several international multi-disciplinary research projects in genetic diversity as well as in farmers’ knowledge and practices with a particular emphasis on underutilized crops in sub-Saharan Africa and research activities aimed at stimulating the use of local food resources in…
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Juliana Muriel
Program Management Officer
Juliana has been involved with the Alliance since 2014 in different research roles and she became the Program Management Officer for the Food Environment and Consumer Behavior (FECB) Research Area in October 2020. Her role focuses on streamlining programmatic and oversight level support as well as maximizing efficiency in the FECB’s operations.
Juliana plays a key role in facilitating the coordination between Research and Non-Research Administrative Support Units…
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Andrés Camilo Charry
Senior Research Coordinator
I am a researcher, specialized in value chains, market systems and socio-economic analyses of agricultural production systems.
Since joining the Alliance in 2016, I've worked as a socioeconomic researcher conducting studies in diverse segments of multiple agricultural value chains. Starting from economic and social evaluations at farm level, diagnostic and strengthening of business models related to processing and trading, market and consumer studies for…
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Mvuyibwami Patrick
Senior Research Associate
Mr. Mvuyibwami is Senior Research Associate at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. His primary focus lies in bundling Climate Information Services (CIS) with Climate-Smart Agriculture to enhance agricultural risk management. His current role encompasses the management of various datasets, including those pertaining to climate, crops, and soil. He excels in producing climate information products and agro-climate advisories, ensuring their efficient…
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Alessandro Craparo
Associate Scientist
Dr. Craparo’s research focuses on climate change, complexity analysis, climate security, and global environmental change. Leading a diverse team of data analysts and scientists, he develops innovative approaches to address these broad challenges. He has published extensively in high-impact journals (Impact Factor >15) and authored numerous working papers, UN frameworks, and policy briefs. He has served as co-investigator on several large, multinational research…
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Juan Andres Cardoso
Plant ecologist and physiologist
Juan Andres Cardoso is a plant ecologist and physiologist working on the adaptation and acclimation processes of tropical forages to their environment, in particular abiotic stress. He also studies plant-soil-atmosphere feedbacks that influence plant performance, plant species diversity, and community structure, in turn resulting in variation in carbon accumulation and legacy effects upon soil.
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Stephen Mutuvi
Scientist
Stephen Mutuvi has a background in Computer Science and holds a PhD in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Learning. His research applies advanced AI to address global challenges in food security, healthcare, and climate change.
He is a Scientist at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, where he leads AI research in the Artemis and NDIZI projects, advancing methods for digital crop phenotyping and farmer-centered participatory plant breeding. As Principal…
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David Andres Rios Segura
Senior Research Associate
Economist and researcher in agriculture, climate services and rural development.
Specialist in development projects and Master in Applied Economics. Research focused on economic analysis, impact assessment, monitoring and knowledge management in participatory climate services.
Climate action
Americas
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Peter Laderach
Principal Advisor on Fragility and Food Systems
Peter Läderach is a principal scientist based in Bern, Switzerland, with over 20 years of research experience in food systems transformation to support developing countries in alleviating poverty, adapting to and mitigating climate change, and strengthening resilience and peace. He currently works closely with humanitarian actors to develop impact pathways that leverage CGIAR’s and the Alliance’s food systems expertise in fragile and conflict-affected…
