Prof. Bernard Njehia  is the current Dean, School of Agriculture and Enterprise Development Institution: Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya

Education:

1. Dr.Sc. (Agrar-Ökonomie – Agribusiness Management), Univ. of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, (1994),
2. MSc: Agricultural Economics (Agric Marketing Management) Univ. of Mysore (1988)
3. BSc: AgricEcon University of Rajasthan (1986)

Career Development:

1. Egerton University (1989 -2011)
2. Assistant Lecturer (1989) to Senior Lecturer (1996),
3. Head of Department (1996 – 2003) Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness Mgt Kenyatta University (2011 – Current)
4. Associate Professor – Agricultural Economics (Agribusiness Mgt) Head of Department – Dept of Agricultural Economics (2012 – 2016)
5. Dean, School of Agriculture and Enterprise Development (2018 – current)

Teaching and Research Interests: Agricultural Value Chain Analysis and Enterprise Development, Agricultural Marketing, Regional and International Agricultural Trade, Agricultural Policy Analysis Postgraduate Academic Supervision: 10 PhDs, Completed, 6 on-going 42 MSc Completed, 6 on-going

External Examiner: University of Nairobi, Karatina University, Moi University,Egerton University, University of South Pacific

Research and Consultancy Work:  Worked on Agricultural Marketing and Agri-Enterprise Development Capacity Building Projects in Kenya, Southern Sudan, Ethiopia and South Africa

Publications: Over 30 Authored and Co-authored Papers published in Refereed Journals

TOPIC TO SPEAK ON DURING THE 15th RUFORUM ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 2-6 DECEMBER 2019, CAPE COAST, GHANA ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN INCREASING AGRIFOOD SYSTEMS PRODUCTIVITY IN AFRICA