Four postgraduate students received our support for training to take place in 2023.
Scol Melosheb from Zambia received Ørskov Funding for her studies in Conservation Farming. The training is to take place in-person at the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute and will enhance her work towards a PhD in Agricultural Economics.
Rex Asongwe Tarke from Equatorial Guinea received Ørskov Funding to enhance her knowledge of “Renewable Energy Studies” as part of her MSC in Renewable Studies management. This training will be undertaken at Technische Universität in Dresden, Germany. We are supporting international travel as well as accommodation, the course fees and associated course materials.
Nanyika Emmanuel Kingazi from Tanzania received Ørskov Funding for training in “Statistical models for sustainable agricultural land use systems to protect insect pollinators in agricultural areas”, augmenting her studies towards a PhD in Forest Sciences. This training will, again, be delivered in-person. It will be undertaken at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Uppsala, Sweden.
Tabu Paul Ziliyo from Tanzania received Ørskov Funding to undertake studies in “Ethnoveterinary Medicinal Plants for Livestock Healthcare in Rural Areas” to further develop her studies towards her MSc in Botany. This training will also take place in-person and will be delivered at The Institute of Traditional Medicine in Kenya.