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Andy Safalaoh, PhD is an associate professor of
Animal Nutrition at the Lilongwe University of
Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR),
Lilongwe, Malawi. He earned his PhD degree in Science
and Technology Studies from the University of
Nottingham, UK, and his Master of Science in Animal
Science from Oklahoma State University, USA. His
research interests focus on nutrient evaluation of unconventional feedstuffs such as sorghum and millet and
recently on the use of insects as feeds. In addition, he has
developed interest in the development and exploration of
climate-resilient agricultural technologies and innovations as instruments for climate change adaptation and
mitigation with a focus on the food-feed nexus. He has
previously served as deputy head, Animal Science
Department, and postgraduate and seminar coordinator
and chairperson, Research and Publications Committee,
LUANAR. He is currently the university program coordinator at LUANAR and has been leading the implementation of the 5-year (2013–2018) Norwegian
Government-funded Capacity Building for Managing
Climate Change in Malawi (CABMACC) Program and
other projects. He is also a Leadership in Environment
and Development (LEAD) Cohort 12 fellow (2004),
Imperial College London. At regional level, he has facilitated several training sessions on agriculture, science,
technology, and innovation (ASTI) in collaboration with
Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
(CTA), Wageningen, Netherlands, and under the RAEINAfrica Innovation Systems Approach Competency
Building Training Program in eight countries. Before
joining the university, he worked with Save the Children
USA-Malawi Country Office in various portfolios as
training and development coordinator, food production
coordinator, and program manager.
Nyambilila A. Amuri, PhD is a senior lecturer at
Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Morogoro,
Tanzania. Currently, she serves as a coordinator for
research and publication and head of Department of
Soil and Geological Sciences at SUA. She earned her
PhD in Soil Science from the University of Arkansas,
Fayetteville, USA, and her Bachelor of Science in
Horticulture and MSc in Soil Science and Land
Management from SUA, Morogoro, Tanzania. Her
research, university teaching, and outreach experience
Editors Biographies
Andy Safalaoh, PhD is an associate professor of
Animal Nutrition at the Lilongwe University of
Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR),
Lilongwe, Malawi. He earned his PhD degree in Science
and Technology Studies from the University of
Nottingham, UK, and his Master of Science in Animal
Science from Oklahoma State University, USA. His
research interests focus on nutrient evaluation of unconventional feedstuffs such as sorghum and millet and
recently on the use of insects as feeds. In addition, he has
developed interest in the development and exploration of
climate-resilient agricultural technologies and innovations as instruments for climate change adaptation and
mitigation with a focus on the food-feed nexus. He has
previously served as deputy head, Animal Science
Department, and postgraduate and seminar coordinator
and chairperson, Research and Publications Committee,
LUANAR. He is currently the university program coordinator at LUANAR and has been leading the implementation of the 5-year (2013–2018) Norwegian
Government-funded Capacity Building for Managing
Climate Change in Malawi (CABMACC) Program and
other projects. He is also a Leadership in Environment
and Development (LEAD) Cohort 12 fellow (2004),
Imperial College London. At regional level, he has facilitated several training sessions on agriculture, science,
technology, and innovation (ASTI) in collaboration with
Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
(CTA), Wageningen, Netherlands, and under the RAEINAfrica Innovation Systems Approach Competency
Building Training Program in eight countries. Before
joining the university, he worked with Save the Children
USA-Malawi Country Office in various portfolios as
training and development coordinator, food production
coordinator, and program manager.
Nyambilila A. Amuri, PhD is a senior lecturer at
Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Morogoro,
Tanzania. Currently, she serves as a coordinator for
research and publication and head of Department of
Soil and Geological Sciences at SUA. She earned her
PhD in Soil Science from the University of Arkansas,
Fayetteville, USA, and her Bachelor of Science in
Horticulture and MSc in Soil Science and Land
Management from SUA, Morogoro, Tanzania. Her
research, university teaching, and outreach experience
Editors Biographies