Wisdom Madede Nzima (Noragric, Faculty of Landscape and Society) will defend his PhD thesi: The smallholder vegetable farming system in Malawi - A whole farm perspective on food security and rural livelihoods.
Norsk tittel på avhandlingen: Småskala grønnsaksdyrking i Malawi - Et helhetlig perspektiv på gårdens matsikkerhet og levekår
Title of the trial lecture:
Theories and Methods: From Separate Approaches to an Integrated Analysis in Development Research
Time and place:
25 September, 12:15
Venue: Clock Building (Festsalen U215) and digitally via Zoom
Programme:
12.15 Welcome / Ruth Haug
12:20 Trial lecture
13.05 Break
13.25 Presentation of the research by the candidate
14:10 Discussion with the first opponent
15.00 Discussion with the second opponent
15.45 Completion of the public defence
Reception
At 16.30, all are invited to a reception in the Thor Larsen Loft in the Tivoli building at NMBU (map).
Evaluation committee:
- Professor Flora Hajdu, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Dr Gutu Olana Wayessa, University of Helsinki
- Professor Jens Aune, Noragric, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Supervisors:
- Professor Shai Andre Divon, Faculty of Landscape and Society, NMBU
- Associate Professor Lars Kåre Grimsby, Faculty of Landscape and Society, NMBU
- Professor Sera Gondwe, LUANAR, Malawi
Read about the research: Vegetable farming strengthens food security, but inequality shapes the gains