CARPS student

Justine Nakibuule is a Ugandan who graduated from Kyambogo University with a second class upper bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences 2011. She is currently a first year, RUFORUM CARP+ project Scholarship beneficiary, pursuing a Masters in Crop science of Makerere University with a major focus in Crop protection. Justine has worked with National Coffee Research Institute (NaCORI) - Kituuza (Uganda) between January- October2012 as a volunteer in plant pathology. She later joined the National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI) - Namulonge (Uganda) as a research technician in the National Legumes Research Programme from November 2012- April 2018. Her agricultural background is her strongest pillar in this regard and she believes it will comfortably get her to create a change in the way farmers think about some sustainable agricultural interventions starting from the outcomes of her own personal research and this will indeed be the best opportunity long awaited for her to build her career as a scientist