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25 September 2026: Wisdom Madede Nzima (LANDSAM)

By Jayne P Lambrou

Wisdom Madede Nzima
Wisdom Madede NzimaPhoto: Privat

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

Map

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

Published - Updated