C (Clare) Nakimpi MSc

C (Clare) Nakimpi MSc

PhD candidate

Clare is a sandwich PhD candidate in the Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy (AEP) group in Wageningen University. I started my PhD in December 2021 working under the supervision of prof.dr. JHH (Justus) Wesseler, dr. EI (Esther) Gehrke and dr. PTM (Paul) Ingenbleek. I obtained my M. Sc. in Marketing from Makerere University, Uganda.

My research is on value addition of the banana plant specifically evaluating commercialization opportunities of banana-based products. I will investigate the economics, value chain and market opportunities of banana-based products. In Uganda, I work with National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) in the National Banana Research Program (NBRP). The results from my research are expected to provide insights into effective bio-based supply chains and policy recommendations on bio-based production in developing countries.