VITAA Steering Committee Members -2008
1. Mr. Engida Tesfaye, Agricultural Researcher, Ethiopian Agricultural Research Institute (EAR1), Awassa, Ethiopia (from 2005)
2. Ms. Mumbi Kimathi, Marketing Specialist, FARM CONCERN, Nairobi, Kenya.
3. Mrs. Asia Kapande, Home Economist, Tanzania Home Economics Association, Mwanza, Tanzania (from 2005)
4. Dr. Agnes Namutebi, Post –Harvest specialist, Makerere University of Kampala, Uganda
5. Dr. Mieke Faber, Nutritionist, Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa (Current Chairperson)
6. Dr. Maria Andrade, Crop Scientist , International Potato Center , Mozambique ( acting coordinator)
7. Ms. Essi Amoaful, Public Health Expert/ Nutritionist, Ministry of Health, Ghana
8. Professor Malachy Akoroda, Agricultural Researcher, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
9. Mr. Jean Ndirigue, Agricultural Researcher, Institute of Agricultural Research of Rwanda (ISAR), Butare, Rwanda
10. Dr. Martin Chiona, Agricultural Researcher, Ministry of Agriculture, Mansa, Zambia
11. Mr. Thomas Remington, Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Nairobi, Kenya. NGO- representative- East and Central African Region
12. Mr. Shawn Baker, Hellen Keller International, Senegal. NGO representative - West African region
13. Mr. Richard Dove, World Vision International, Mozambique - NGO representative, Southern African region
14. Dr. Carol Marshal, Nutritionist, Micronutrient Initiative-Africa Region, Johannesburg, South Africa
15. Dr. Regina Kapinga, International Potato Center (CIP), Uganda and VITAA Coordinator- Secretary of the Steering Committee
16. Dr. Felistus Chipungu, Agricultural Researcher, Ministry of Agriculture, Malawi
VITAA Technical Backstopping Group Members
1. Professor Andrew Westby, Post-harvest technology specialist, Natural Resources Institute, United Kingdom
2. Dr. Jan Low, Agricultural Economist, International Potato Center, Nairobi, Kenya
3. Dr. Generose Mulokozi, Biochemist/Nutritionist, Tanzania Food and Nutrition Center, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
