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Dr. Richard Kasuga
Email address
richard.kusuga2@tari.go.tz
Country
Tanzania
Gender
Male
City
Dodoma
Sector affiliation
Other
Education level
PHD
Area of Specialisation
Other
Working language
English
Education

PhD, Mass Communication, Washington International University, 2013-11-25

Professional Experience

Richard Kasuga is currently working at the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), as Knowledge Management and Communication Manager at the Directorate of Technology Transfer and Partnership. Before joining TARI, Kasuga worked with the International Institute of Tropical agriculture (IITA) (July 2017 to December 2018) where he was Senior Country Coordinator of Building Nutritious Food Baskets (BNFB) project in Tanzania.   While at IITA, in collaboration with BNFB team, Kasuga provided leadership on advocacy activities for BNFB project in Tanzania. BNFB was testing a scaling up model through multi –crop (food basket) approach to contribute to the reduction of hidden hunger by catalyzing sustainable investment for the production and utilization of biofortified crops namely orange –fleshed sweet potato, pro-vitamin A maize and high iron/zinc beans. As part of his responsibilities, Kasuga teamed up with other staff in resource mobilization through writing of concept notes and writing fundable proposals. 

Organisation
Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute
Short Biography

For the period of 15 years he worked as agricultural researcher and information specialist at the Department of Research and Development where he served as a database management expert, editor and writer of research and training newsletter and has participated in writing several other documents on agriculture.

Kasuga is a trainer and facilitator who has worked as a resource person and facilitated in a number of workshops and seminars. He is a leader, an excellent communicator (written and spoken) and a manager who is capable of working under pressure to meet strict deadlines. He is a strategist, team builder, diligent, obedient, honest and reliable.   

Position in organisation
Communication and Knowledge Management Specialist

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