CARPS student

Maduo Opelo Kolanyane is a Botswana citizen who graduated from the then Botswana College of Agriculture but now Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources with a second class upper bachelor’s degree in Crop Science and Production: Horticulture in 2015. She is currently a first year, RUFORUM CARP+ project Scholarship beneficiary, pursuing a Masters in Crop science of Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources with a major focus in Horticulture. Maduo has worked with several farmers in their farms as an Assistant Farm Manager to help them improve their food production techniques. Her enthusiasm on the agricultural crop production industry is her strongest motivation  that drives her to find a way to change her fellow citizen farmers’ mindset when it comes to sustainable agricultural production in their country. This has and will continue being a great opportunity for her to build her career as a scientist as well as helping her country drive towards a food secure nation