About Mr SAINI Ian

Mr. Ian Madalitso Saini holds a master’s degree (Management of Natural Resources and Sustainable Agriculture) from Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB). He also holds a BSc (Agriculture) with bias towards crop science and has been in the crop production sector working with farmers, farm workers and students both in the private and public sectors in Malawi since his graduation with a bachelor’s degree in 2000. He also holds a number of professional certificates from different institutions and bodies and thus attaining multi-disciplinary status. Currently his work revolves around capacity building specializing in crop production practical component. PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE AND AFFLIATED BODIES/INSTITUTIONS: • Agricultural extension- MANAGE (India) • Sustainable agriculture-Yangling Demonstration Site (China) • Intellectual property rights-SIDA/Swedish Intellectual Property Office (PRV)/World Intellectual Property Office • Gender and development-NIESBUD (India) • Peace and conflict resolution-Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) Membership of professional bodies • Life member-Norad Fellow Alumni-Norway • Life member-International Extension Journal Association-India • Life member- Global Peace Index Ambassador with Institute for Economics and Peace/ Rotary International (www.visionhumanity.org/#/page/news/1353) USA • Life member-World Peace Development and Research Foundation –India • Member and Founder- Net Impact (Lilongwe Chapter)-Malawi
PUBLICATIONS: 2018 Community Restoration of watersheds in Chikwawa District of Malawi-(http://mirror.unhabitat.org/bp/bp.list.details.aspx?bp_id=5165_) 2016 (October)-Community Colleges in Malawi Initiative: Transforming Malawi into a Hub of Innovation in Technology towards Achieving Global Competitiveness (www.publishingindia.com › ... › Volume 9 Issue 1) 2016 (June) - Launching the IEP’s activities in Malawi: Disseminating Global Peace Index information, the role of IEP’s research findings and its relationships in improving Malawi’s economy (www.visionhumanity.org/#/page/news/1353) 2014 (October) -Promoting income generating activities among the vulnerable women groups in Ntcheu District of Malawi (https://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/bitstream/123456789/13071/1/Sahyadri%20Proceedings%20Book%20Chapter%20Paper.pdf) 2008 (May, 15) - Survey of Virus Incidence in Farmers` Self –Supply Informal Potato Planting Materials in Dedza and Ntcheu Districts of Malawi (In partial fulfilment for the requirements of the Master’s Degree in Management of Natural Resources and Sustainable Agriculture)-Norway(www.umb.no/statisk/noragric/.../titles_theses_subm_2008 1999 (December, 16)- The Effect of Time of Planting on Five Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranean) Varieties (In partial fulfilment for the requirements of the Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture)-Malawi
PROJECTS: 2019- Current- Up- scaling sustainable agriculture concept and its application in Lilongwe Rural through demonstration plots managed in a farmers’ field school format-Funded by Earthwatch Institute (UK) and co-implemented by Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Net Impact (Lilongwe Chapter) and Sustainable Solutions for life. CRS-SANE Project has been playing an important role in mobilizing farmers around Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources during field days.

Research Interest for: Mr SAINI Ian

Sustainable agriculture

Exploring how the management of the natural cycles; hydrological, nitrogen and carbon can play an important role in climate change mitigating especially among the resource poor small holder farmers.

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