Our Village

The name PlantVillage is to remind ourselves that growing more food for the planet requires the collective response one finds in a diverse interdependent community. It takes a village as the saying goes.

Our village is made up of people who come from different countries and have different skills - all sharing the same philosophy that the knowledge required to grow food should be available to every farmer in the world.

Full time members

Annalyse Kehs

Executive Director
Bismark Plimo

Member Dream team
Bonfas Esogon

Member Dream team
Brenda Cheptoo

Member Dream team
Brian Wachiye

Member Dream team
Daisy osoro

Member Dream team
David Hughes

Founder
Derek Morr

Data Scientist
Donna Saringa

Member Dream team
Edward Idun Amoah

Masters Student
FJ

Fei Jiang

Post-doc
Frank Doyle

Senior Android Engineer
Frankline Areba

Member Dream team
Gladys Ntango

Training Coordinator Dream team
Grace Neema

Member Dream team
James Mugo

Media Coordinator Dream team
John Chelal

Kenyan Country Projects Director Dream team
John Mayieka

Metrics Coordinator Dream team
Kelvin Nyongesa

Community Coordinator Dream team
Lawrence Ombwayo

Member Dream team
Liverson Mwandembo

Member Dream team
Marion Chepkoech

Member Dream team
Marion Tebea

Member Dream team
Mathew Korir

Member Dream team
Mathias Mwangeka

Member Dream team
Medha Uppala

SODA Post-doc
Melissa Ishler

Lab Manager
Melodine Jeptoo

Locust Coordinator Dream team
Mercilyn Tsuma

Member Dream team
Mercyline Tata

Media Coordinator Dream team
Peter McCloskey

Senior AI Engineer
Rimnoma Serge Ouedraogo

Extension Engagement Officer
Robert Ngala

Member Dream team
Sally Anyiga Jemo

Member Dream team
Sophie Nadzua

Member Dream team
Stellah Amakove

SMS Coordinator Dream team
Valentina Ngoji

Member Dream team
Vincent Ngeno

Member Dream team
Wincate Mukami

Member Dream team
Winnie Onyango

Logistics Coordinator Dream team

Current collaborations

Interdisciplinary Collaborations

Amulya Yadav: Assistant professor in the college of information sciences and technology
Chaopeng Shen: Associate professor in civil and environmental engineering
Dongwon Lee: Associate professor of Information sciences and technology
Anchit Goyal: Schreyers Honors Computer Science Student
Jared Gluck: Schreyers Honors Computer Science Student
Jiang Tao Liu: PhD Student
Maryam Tabar: PhD Student

Undergraduates Collaborations

Benson Wainaina
Eesha Srivatsavaya
Ethan Surovcik
Tanish Rastogi

Locust teams

Isiolo county

Joseph E. Eregae
James Ekuwam
Jamal Mohammed
Leguuto Isaiah Paul
Lemasulani Frankline
Sundri Lekitasharan
Albert Lemasulam

Turkana county

Abolem Lead
Alphonse Loteder
Dickson Ekeno
Dickson Ewoi Emeto
Emanikor Kaptir
Erastus Nasia
Evans Ekidor Kangiro
Ewaar Ekiru Vincent
Francis Talamoi
Godfrey Ekai Erukudi
Grace Akiru Lokuruka
Iroo Lotulia Corinzon
Joseph Lolimo
Lokadon Ewoi Johnmark
Losike Jeremiah
Mathew K. Lemuya
Mercy Akai Lokitela
Meta Jairus
Sam Pele
Soopi N. Thomas

Marsabit county

Fofen Lawrence Lead
Joel Kurtuma
Lenaibor Stephen
Rashid Buroya
Fredrick Lmoori Leokoe
Damiano Ekomol Napulo
Sebastian Ltimitwa Erupe
Godana Umuro Adano
Somo Dadacha
Dub Qunyo
Dabello Ramata Elle

Samburu county

Dominic Lteekwa
Tyson Yassin Lead
Jonas Lalantare
Bruno Lenanguram
Emmanuel Lenkokwai
Andrew Lenanyokie
Florina Diyayo
Musa Lekirapiti
Francis Lekirimpoto
Maikoli Lenengwesi
John Lenenguram Bosire / Jlenaa

Partners

Past collaborations

Past undergraduates

Jackson Kollash
Jada Marshall
Kayla Taylor
Allison Holland
Vinay Singh
Jane Riley
Mary-MacIntyre Poulton
Victoria Pizzi
Samantha Banning
Kenzie Milne
Nadiikhand (Handa) Ganbold
Leigh-Ann McIntosh
Sweetalana
Nate Wilson
Mariah Goggins
Byranna White
Bobby Liu
Hiten (Heet) Dudhat
Kiana Summers
Jason Dwomoh-Sarpong
Aryan Patel
Greg Westfall
Tsunami Sharmba
Benjamin Jacobowitz

Our Village

Full time member