Draft:Clet Wandui Masiga
| Submission declined on 25 March 2024 by Chaotic Enby (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia. This submission does not appear to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. Entries should be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources. Please rewrite your submission in a more encyclopedic format. Please make sure to avoid peacock terms that promote the subject.
Where to get help
How to improve a draft
You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Editor resources
|  |
Comment: Reads more like a resume than like an encyclopedia article. You don't have to state every single work experience, but mention what you are known for and has been talked about in reliable, secondary sources. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 20:18, 25 March 2024 (UTC)
Clet Wandui Masiga (born 1975) is a Uganda Scientist, Executive Director of Tropical Institute of Development Innovations (TRIDI).[1] and an Entrepreneur in Sericulture and Silk Industry and is a Farm Entrepreneur[2]. He was previously working as a writer, teacher, lecturer, an extension officer and on several research, consultancy, and development projects in natural resources agriculture, environment and natural resources.He has worked in 18 countries in managing and supervising projects related to natural resources, environment, agriculture and rural development. Before joining TRIDI, he was assisting Agrobiodiversity and Biotechnology Programme (AGROBIO) at the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in East and Central Africa (ASARECA) to enhance utilisation of agro-biodiversity and biotechnology research and development innovations in eastern and central Africa’s agricultural systems.[3]
Background and education[edit]
Clet Wandui Masiga was born in Lusha Sub county, Bulambuli District in Eastern Uganda. His father was Cyprian Sabunyo and Mother is Patrova Nandudu. He is from Bunamahe Clan of Bamwambu Clan of Bagisu People found in Uganda and Kenya. He studied in three primary schools: Bumwambu Primary School, Goozi Primary School and Tunyi Boarding Primary School all in Bulambuli District.
After Primary, Masiga entered Bukedi College, Kachonga where he completed his O-levelstudies. He was then adminyrted to Masaba Senior Secondary School for A-level and he later transfered to Mbale Senior Secondary School for his A-level education. At A-level he studied Biology, Chemistry, Geography and Fine Art. He was admitted to Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Forestry.
Later he joined University of Birmingham, where he graduated with Masters in Conservation Biology and Genetics. He later joined Sudanese Academy of Sciences for PhD in Genetics and Biotechnology.
Work history[edit]
Masiga is a Conservation Geneticist[4] [5], breeder[6] , biotechnologist[7], Farm entreprenuer and Science, technology, Innovation and next generation management practice leader[8].
Masiga is the Executive Director and the Director for access and utilization of Farm Technologies and Innovations, Tropical Institute of Development Innovations (TRIDI). He is also the Principal Investigator, Commercialisation of Sericulture and Apiculture Technologies and Innovations in Uganda. From September 2009 to September 2014 he worked for Agrobiodiversity and Biotechnology Programme, Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in East and Central Africa (ASARECA). He was a lecturer of Basic Genetics in the Faculty of Science and Technology, Uganda Christian University.
Masiga also worked as a Horticultural Geneticist and Breeder, National Crop Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI). He also worked at the Millennium seed bank project in partnership with University of Birmingham and in Understanding the methodologies for conservation and utilization of plant genetic resources. From Jan 2007 to Sept 2008 he worked on determining correlated traits for evaluation of crops for stress tolerance and resistance and Collation of data for gene pool Concept of Cultivated Crops.
In 2006, Masiga worked as Rice consultant for Action against Hunger in South Sudan. His other work experience include Principal Contract Vegetable seed Grower/Field consultant For Victoria Seed Ltd, Principal consultant for AGRUDAS LTD, Consultant, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) project on poverty eradication through rice production in Uganda. Implemented 17 Contracts under NAADS participating local government in Uganda. Also worked for SASAK AWA GLOBAL 2000 (SG2000) as a consultant on farmer institutions to enhance uptake of technologies for SG2000 in crop production demonstrations, on-farm post harvest demonstrations, agro-processing enterprise development, input dealer development, private seed enterprise development, draft power, and farmer’ association development.
Masiga also worked as Agroforestry Dissemination officer, Forestry Resources Research Institute, FORRI/NARO to develop and pilot implementation of an action plan for agro forestry research and dissemination of research out puts. He also worked as extension officer for ONFARM-EAT Project of Winrock International Institute for Agriculturak development in evaluation and phase out activities for the ONFARM-EAT project focusing on agriculture, forestry and natural resource management, leadership and human resource development and renewable energy.
Masiga also worked as research assistant for investigating the activities of local community in Mount Elgon National Park, Uganda under a research project for Oregon State University, College of Forestry, Corvellis. He also worked as an interviewer and data entry for worl women banking in a study to understand understand low-income women entrepreneur’s opinions of the products and services offered to them by micro-finance institutions (MFIs) in order to help the MFIs improve the quality and type of services they offer in Uganda.
Masiga is also an advocate of Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering and next generation farm technologies and the founder and moderator of an online debate and mailing system on biotechnology[9]. He uses several platforms to create awareness and capacity for African communities and legislators to adopt biosafety legislations.
Masiga is also an interlocutor in this effort to coordinate between the international research community, local African research institutions and individual smallholder communities[10]
Masiga's genetics background has also enbaled him to work with the worlds best geneticists and breeders in livestock genomics and he is a member of interenational Goat Genomices Consontium and have co-authored a number of publications with them research team[11][12].
References[edit]
- ^ "Tropical Institute of Development Innovations". Tropical Institute of Development Innovations. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "(no title)". sabunyofarm.com. 2022-12-19. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ GIANT. "Home". ASARECA. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ VarGoats Consortium; Nijman, Isaäc J.; Rosen, Benjamin D.; Bardou, Philippe; Faraut, Thomas; Cumer, Tristan; Daly, Kevin G.; Zheng, Zhuqing; Cai, Yudong; Asadollahpour, Hojjat; Kul, Bengi Çınar; Zhang, Wei-Yi; E, Guangxin; Ayin, A.; Baird, Hayley (August 2022). "Geographical contrasts of Y-chromosomal haplogroups from wild and domestic goats reveal ancient migrations and recent introgressions". Molecular Ecology. 31 (16): 4364–4380. Bibcode:2022MolEc..31.4364N. doi:10.1111/mec.16579. ISSN 1365-294X. PMID 35751552.
- ^ Denoyelle, Laure; Talouarn, Estelle; Bardou, Philippe; Colli, Licia; Alberti, Adriana; Danchin, Coralie; Del Corvo, Marcello; Engelen, Stéfan; Orvain, Céline; Palhière, Isabelle; Rupp, Rachel; Sarry, Julien; Salavati, Mazdak; Amills, Marcel; Clark, Emily (2021-11-08). "VarGoats project: a dataset of 1159 whole-genome sequences to dissect Capra hircus global diversity". Genetics Selection Evolution. 53 (1): 86. doi:10.1186/s12711-021-00659-6. ISSN 1297-9686. PMC 8573910. PMID 34749642.
- ^ Mohamed, Abdalla; Ali, Rasha; Elhassan, Osama; Suliman, Elnayer; Mugoya, Charles; Masiga, Clet W.; Elhusien, Adil; Hash, Charles T. (2014-07-07). "First products of DNA marker-assisted selection in sorghum released for cultivation by farmers in sub-saharan Africa". Journal of Plant Science and Molecular Breeding. 3 (1): 3. doi:10.7243/2050-2389-3-3. ISSN 2050-2389.
- ^ Masiga, Clet Wandui; Mugoya, Charles; Ali, Rasha; Mohamed, Abdalla; Osama, Sarah; Ngugi, Abigail; Kiambi, Dan; de Villiers, Santie; Ngugi, Kahiu; Niyibigira, Theogene; Tesfamichel, Abraha; Machuka, Jesse; Oduor, Richard; Runo, Steven; Adam, Rasha (2014). "Enhanced Utilization of Biotechnology Research and Development Innovations in Eastern and Central Africa for Agro-ecological Intensification". In Vanlauwe, Bernard; van Asten, Piet; Blomme, Guy (eds.). Challenges and Opportunities for Agricultural Intensification of the Humid Highland Systems of Sub-Saharan Africa. Cham: Springer International Publishing. pp. 97–104. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-07662-1_8. ISBN 978-3-319-07662-1.
- ^ "Clet Wandui Masiga". sabunyofarm.com. 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "Clet Wandui Masiga". Alliance for Science. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "Biologist Connects International Researchers with African Smallholders". Feed the Future. 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "The African Goat Improvement Network: a scientific group empowering smallholder farmers". www.ilri.org. 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ Woodward-Greene, M. Jennifer; Kinser, Jason M.; Huson, Heather J.; Sonstegard, Tad S.; Soelkner, Johann; Vaisman, Iosif I.; Boettcher, Paul; Masiga, Clet W.; Mukasa, Christopher; Abegaz, Solomon; Agaba, Morris; Ahmed, Sahar S.; Maminiaina, Oliver F.; Getachew, Tesfaye; Gondwe, Timothy N. (2023-09-06). "Using the community-based breeding program (CBBP) model as a collaborative platform to develop the African Goat Improvement Network—Image collection protocol (AGIN-ICP) with mobile technology for data collection and management of livestock phenotypes". Frontiers in Genetics. 14. doi:10.3389/fgene.2023.1200770. ISSN 1664-8021. PMC 10512022. PMID 37745840.