CARPS student

Samwel Ochieng Onyango is a Kenyan citizen fluent in three languages, English, Kiswahili and Luo and a holder of a degree in BSc. Food Science and technology of the University of Nairobi. During my undergraduate program, He attended an Attachment program at the Coca Cola Bottlers, Kisii. During his attachment he learnt to acknowledge the importance of value addition of products and general benefit of processing as a method of value addition to products. After his graduation, He attended the Nairobi Agricultural show (2016) and learnt the importance of agriculture as a drive to African economies and thus the incitement to pursue a master degree in agriculture. Currently, he is undertaking his MSc studies in Food safety and Quality at University of Nairobi, Kenya.  He is working on his research project proposal titled development of protein and mineral enriched cassava root-millet – cowpea leaves composite flour from selected varieties in Kenya coastal regions, which is under the cassava project –RU/2018/CAP+/04. The specific objective that he intends to achieve is development of processing and preservation of cassava roots as a means of value addition to the crop leading to production of a nutrient enriched composite cassava flour. He finds it interesting to work with others especially towards the realization of a common goal. Team work is an area he likes to venture into each day.