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Prof. Duncan Ongeng

TAGDev 2.0 Program Coordinator, Gulu University

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Prof. Duncan is a full professor in the Department of Food Science and Postharvest Technology. He holds a PhD in Bioscience Engineering from the University of Leuven, Belgium, and he is the Program Coordinator for TAGDev 2.0 at Gulu University.

At Gulu University, Prof. Duncan played a key role as the program coordinator in implementing TAGDev 1.0, expanding scholarship opportunities to 229 undergraduate and graduate students from 15 African countries to access higher education, driving transformation through community action research programs, and enhancing livelihoods for smallholder farmers, including women, refugees, and persons with disabilities.

As a program coordinator of TAGDev 2.0, Prof. Ducan will be responsible for the overall coordination of the program at the university, ensuring collaboration with the RUFORUM secretariat and the Mastercard Foundation.