Ephrem Habyarimana

Principal Scientist, Sorghum Breeding at ICRISAT

Dr Ephrem Habyarimana is a Principal Scientist at ICRISAT India, leading ICRISAT’s research on sorghum breeding to optimize the breeding program towards the ultimate aim of improving sorghum productivity and income generation, particularly for smallholder farmers. He is a PhD in Agricultural Genetics (Tuscia University, Italy), with a Master’s degree in Crop Science (Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy) and in Biotechnology Studies (University of Maryland University College, USA) and several other university degrees and training certificates obtained in Latin America, Africa, Asia and Europe.