Dr Modibo TRAORÉ

Independent Consultant – Expert in Animal Production, Animal Health, and Sustainable Rural Development — Independent Consultant, Bamako, Mali

International expert in animal health and sustainable rural development, former minister and senior FAO official.

Dr. Imoleayo Ezekiel Gbode

Climate Change Adaptation Specialist, African Development Bank (AfDB) — Climate Change and Green Growth Department, African Development Bank, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Department of Meteorology and Climate Science, FUTA, Nigeria.

Expert in climate adaptation, atmospheric modelling and climate finance in Africa.

Climate change adaptationClimate risk assessmentMobilization of climate financeClimate modeling

Dr. Vincent Nduka OJEH

Associate Professor (Reader) in Climatology, GIS, Remote Sensing and Climate Science — Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences, Taraba State University, Jalingo, Nigeria

Climatologist and Associate Professor specializing in GIS, remote sensing and climate science, with strong experience in applied research and postgraduate training across West Africa.

GIS

Prof. Amoro COULIBALY

Professor of Entomology and Plant Protection Specialist — IPR/IFRA of Katibougou, Mali

Professor of entomology and former Director of the WASCAL CC & Agriculture Programme, specializing in pest management and mentoring young researchers.

Sustainable agricultureEntomology

Prof. Benjamin Oluwole Akinyele

Professor of Plant Genetics and Biosystematics — Department of Crop, Soil and Pest Management, Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), Nigeria

Professor of plant genetics and agricultural biodiversity, expert in tropical crop improvement.

Agricultural biodiversityClimate Change and AgricultureBreeding strategies

Prof. Chukudi Goddey Michael

Professor of Agronomy (Weed Science) — Department of Agronomy, Taraba State University, Jalingo, Nigeria

Professor of Agronomy (Weed Science) at Taraba State University, Nigeria, with over two decades of experience in teaching, research, and sustainable agriculture.

Prof. Dilys Sefakor MacCarthy

Associate Professor in Soil Science, specialized in Agricultural Systems Modelling — University of Ghana, Soil & Irrigation Research Centre (SIREC), Ghana

A specialist in soil science and agricultural systems modelling, Prof. MacCarthy focuses on climate impacts and sustainable farming systems in West Africa.

Climate Change and AgricultureSoil fertilityAgricultural Systems Modelling

Prof. Michael O. Adu

Professor of Crop Science (Scientific Writing and Communication) — Department of Crop Science, School of Agriculture, University of Cape Coast, Ghana

Professor of Crop Science at the University of Cape Coast, specializing in scientific writing and agricultural adaptation to climate change.