Mrs. Pamela Nahamya Kabod (Uganda) PhD Fellow, Department of Agricultural Production and Environmental Sciences, School of Agricultural Sciences, Makerere University, Mrs. Kabod hails from Uganda, and has a first degree in agriculture specializing in crop science and a Master of Science degree in Agriculture (Biotechnology) both from Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. Mrs Kabod is a Lecturer at Uganda Christian University, Mukono, Uganda and a PhD student in Plant Breeding and Biotechnology at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda under RUFORUM- GTAprogram.
In her doctoral studies, Mrs Kabod is focusing on characterizing postharvest physiological deterioration in Solanum aethiopicum Shum that will feed into breeding strategies of African indigenous vegetables as well as their increase utilization options for improved nutrition and income among smallholder farmers. She has also received various trainings in plant health management as a plant doctor, scientific data management, business development and entrepreneurship and adult training methodologies. She also attended the RUFORUM 5th biennial conference and the African higher education week at Cape Town South Africa whose focus was on enhancing impact of research and universities research capacities. She is passionate about plants especially fruits and vegetables and enjoys travelling.
