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
    Annalyse Kehs
    Executive Director
  • Bismark Plimo
    Bismark Plimo
    Member Dream team
  • Bonfas Esogon
    Bonfas Esogon
    Member Dream team
  • Brenda Cheptoo
    Brenda Cheptoo
    Member Dream team
  • Brian Wachiye
    Brian Wachiye
    Member Dream team
  • Daisy osoro
    Daisy osoro
    Member Dream team
  • David Hughes
    David Hughes
    Founder
  • Derek Morr
    Derek Morr
    Data Scientist
  • Donna Saringa
    Donna Saringa
    Member Dream team
  • Edward Idun Amoah
    Edward Idun Amoah
    Masters Student
  • FJ
    Fei Jiang
    Post-doc
  • Frank Doyle
    Frank Doyle
    Senior Android Engineer
  • Frankline Areba
    Frankline Areba
    Member Dream team
  • Gladys Ntango
    Gladys Ntango
    Training Coordinator Dream team
  • Grace Neema
    Grace Neema
    Member Dream team
  • James Mugo
    James Mugo
    Media Coordinator Dream team
  • John Chelal
    John Chelal
    Kenyan Country Projects Director Dream team
  • John Mayieka
    John Mayieka
    Metrics Coordinator Dream team
  • Kelvin Nyongesa
    Kelvin Nyongesa
    Community Coordinator Dream team
  • Lawrence Ombwayo
    Lawrence Ombwayo
    Member Dream team
  • Liverson Mwandembo
    Liverson Mwandembo
    Member Dream team
  • Marion Chepkoech
    Marion Chepkoech
    Member Dream team
  • Marion Tebea
    Marion Tebea
    Member Dream team
  • Mathew Korir
    Mathew Korir
    Member Dream team
  • Mathias Mwangeka
    Mathias Mwangeka
    Member Dream team
  • Medha Uppala
    Medha Uppala
    SODA Post-doc
  • Melissa Ishler
    Melissa Ishler
    Lab Manager
  • Melodine Jeptoo
    Melodine Jeptoo
    Locust Coordinator Dream team
  • Mercilyn Tsuma
    Mercilyn Tsuma
    Member Dream team
  • Mercyline Tata
    Mercyline Tata
    Media Coordinator Dream team
  • Peter McCloskey
    Peter McCloskey
    Senior AI Engineer
  • Rimnoma Serge Ouedraogo
    Rimnoma Serge Ouedraogo
    Extension Engagement Officer
  • Robert Ngala
    Robert Ngala
    Member Dream team
  • Sally Anyiga Jemo
    Sally Anyiga Jemo
    Member Dream team
  • Sophie Nadzua
    Sophie Nadzua
    Member Dream team
  • Stellah Amakove
    Stellah Amakove
    SMS Coordinator Dream team
  • Valentina Ngoji
    Valentina Ngoji
    Member Dream team
  • Vincent Ngeno
    Vincent Ngeno
    Member Dream team
  • Wincate Mukami
    Wincate Mukami
    Member Dream team
  • Winnie Onyango
    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
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