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
    Field officer
  • Bonfas Esogon
    Bonfas Esogon
    Field officer
  • Brenda Cheptoo
    Brenda Cheptoo
    Field officer
  • Brian Wachiye
    Brian Wachiye
    Field officer
  • Daisy osoro
    Daisy osoro
    Field officer
  • David Hughes
    David Hughes
    Founder
  • Derek Morr
    Derek Morr
    Data Scientist
  • Donna Saringa
    Donna Saringa
    Field officer
  • Edward Idun Amoah
    Edward Idun Amoah
    Masters Student
  • FJ
    Fei Jiang
    Post-doc
  • Frank Doyle
    Frank Doyle
    Senior Android Engineer
  • Frankline Areba
    Frankline Areba
    Field officer
  • Gladys Ntango
    Gladys Ntango
    Training Coordinator Dream team
  • Grace Neema
    Grace Neema
    Field officer
  • 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
    Field officer
  • Liverson Mwandembo
    Liverson Mwandembo
    Field officer
  • Marion Chepkoech
    Marion Chepkoech
    Field officer
  • Marion Tebea
    Marion Tebea
    Field officer
  • Mathew Korir
    Mathew Korir
    Field officer
  • Mathias Mwangeka
    Mathias Mwangeka
    Field officer
  • 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
    Field officer
  • 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
    Field officer
  • Sally Anyiga Jemo
    Sally Anyiga Jemo
    Field officer
  • Sophie Nadzua
    Sophie Nadzua
    Field officer
  • Stellah Amakove
    Stellah Amakove
    SMS Coordinator Dream team
  • Valentina Ngoji
    Valentina Ngoji
    Field officer
  • Vincent Ngeno
    Vincent Ngeno
    Field officer
  • Wincate Mukami
    Wincate Mukami
    Field officer
  • 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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