Nyanchiri Elizabeth Mwikali
University of Eldoret, Kenya
Biography
Nyanchiri Elizabeth Mwikali has strong background training in Fisheries and Aquaculture. She has acquired B.Sc Fisheries, M.Phil Aquaculture and now undertaking her Ph.D in Fisheries and Aquaculture. Her expertise and passion is in fish breeding, conservation of endangered fish species and community empowerment. She has demonstrated passion for designing and re-engineering operational processes. As a Lead Consultant-Aquaculture value chain in Kenya, she has mobilized smallholder fish farmers to form cooperatives leading to increased income. I have a special talent in monitoring and evaluation to catch any errors before they ripple outside the production chain, prepare Enterprise Development Plans including costs of implementation, enhance Public Private Partnership (PPP), manage and oversee appropriate utilization of farmer grants. She has developed and expanded network, linkages and collaborations with farmers, institutions and other relevant stakeholders. She has also offered extension services to farmers on Best Management Practices in aquaculture and have taught at the University level.