International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
Jonathan Odhong is a highly experienced communications and outreach professional with a robust background in agricultural innovation and knowledge sharing. Currently serving as a Science for Impact Specialist at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) since September 2023, Jonathan develops studies aimed at enhancing the sustainable scaling of agricultural innovations in East and Southern Africa. Prior experience includes roles at CGIAR as Communications and Outreach Manager, where strategies were formulated to amplify impact across multiple countries, and at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), where Jonathan coordinated communications and knowledge sharing initiatives with significant budget oversight. Jonathan’s career also encompasses positions at ISAAA, African Population and Health Research Center, and African Union Development Agency-NEPAD, where responsibilities ranged from optimizing communications strategies to producing high-quality publications. Jonathan holds a Master's Degree in Communications Studies from the University of Nairobi and a Bachelor's Degree in Communication and Media Technology from Maseno University.
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International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
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CIMMYT is a cutting-edge, non-profit, international organization dedicated to solving tomorrow’s problems today. It is entrusted with fostering improved quantity, quality, and dependability of production systems and basic cereals such as maize, wheat, triticale, sorghum, millets, and associated crops through applied agricultural science, particularly in the Global South, through building strong partnerships. This combination enhances the livelihood trajectories and resilience of millions of resource-poor farmers while working towards a more productive, inclusive, and resilient agrifood system within planetary boundaries. CIMMYT is a core CGIAR Research Center, a global research partnership for a food-secure future, dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security and improving natural resources.