Life stories of African women and young professionals in science: 3rd Africa-wide women and young professionals in science competitions

Featuring the life stories of 12 outstanding African agricultural scientists – ten of them women and young researchers who were winners of the 3rd Africa wide science competitions – this booklet provides an inspiration to anyone wishing to make a difference in science. With most having themselves be...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Engelhard, Rutger, Francis, Judith Ann, Ghezae, N.
Formato: Extension Material
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: CTA / Zed Books 2014
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76781
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Sumario:Featuring the life stories of 12 outstanding African agricultural scientists – ten of them women and young researchers who were winners of the 3rd Africa wide science competitions – this booklet provides an inspiration to anyone wishing to make a difference in science. With most having themselves been brought up on smallholder farms, these remarkable researchers are helping to transform agriculture by developing science-based solutions to some of the complex issues facing African farmers today.