Leading science company DuPont announced addition of Mr. Chebet Maikut to its external Biotechnology Advisory Panel (BAP). Mr. Maikut is the president of the Uganda National Farmers Federation (UNFFE), one of the largest farmer organizations in Uganda.
He joins the ranks of seven other distinguished panel members who bring important and diverse viewpoints to the broad area of biotechnology and its application in agriculture, food and bio-based materials.
"Chebet Maikut's knowledge of African agriculture will provide valuable insight into biotechnology policy and acceptance from the perspective of a developing country and market," said DuPont Chairman and CEO Charles O. Holliday, Jr. "He brings a strong voice that represents both African opinions on biotechnology as well as prospective customer segments in this emerging market."
As a farmer in the Kapchorwa District, Uganda, Maikut is no stranger to the challenges facing African growers. He has dedicated his career to empowering others to create a better quality of life through the development of a sustainable African agricultural industry.
In addition to his role at the UNFFE, Maikut holds several other leadership positions, including vice president, Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF) and member of the Interim Panel of Eminent Experts to the Global Crop Diversity Trust. He is also an active participant of the CGIAR Sub-Saharan Challenge Program.
Formerly, Maikut was chairman of the International Federation of Agricultural Producers' Committee on Science and Technology; a District Councilor, Constituent Assembly (CAD) and a member of Parliament (MP) in the National Assembly of Uganda representing Kween in the Kapchorwa District. Before then, he worked with the Republic of Uganda Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF).
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