Ndoni Mcunu-Phd student at the Global Change Insitutue, CEO Black Women In Science
Episode 104, Apr 05, 2020, 09:02 AM
She is a PhD student at the global change institute at the University of the Witwatersrand. Her PhD is looking at the potential for diversification and scale in small scale farming. Ndoni is also the founder and CEO of Black Women in Science registered non-profit organization which aims to deliver capacity development interventions that target young black women scientists and researchers.
In 2016 Ndoni was selected in the Top 200 Mail and Guardian Young South Africans under the education sector.
We had a good chat about the potential and possibilities of small scale farming vs large commercial farming. Ndoni pointed out some of the actions required to ensure the success of small scale farmers not only in producing a quality fruit or vegetable, but also support in access and use of technology, good governance and other aspects of building a successful business.
Ndoni has been working with satellite imaging technology and so we also chatted about the use of technology in agriculture as well as the need to link farmers not only to tech, but also to researchers like herself. She suggests there is a gap that needs to be bridged.
In 2016 Ndoni was selected in the Top 200 Mail and Guardian Young South Africans under the education sector.
We had a good chat about the potential and possibilities of small scale farming vs large commercial farming. Ndoni pointed out some of the actions required to ensure the success of small scale farmers not only in producing a quality fruit or vegetable, but also support in access and use of technology, good governance and other aspects of building a successful business.
Ndoni has been working with satellite imaging technology and so we also chatted about the use of technology in agriculture as well as the need to link farmers not only to tech, but also to researchers like herself. She suggests there is a gap that needs to be bridged.