Freeman Gutsa
| Organization | Department of Research & Specialist Services |
|---|---|
| Organization role |
Research Economics
|
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Area of Expertise |
Provision of policy advice and engagement of development partners such as NGOs and donors in the context of rural livelihoods and agricultural growth;
Establishment of Innovation Platforms to build effective and strategic networks of stakeholders along commodity value chains; Management of food and nutrition security and community development projects as well as complementing efforts such as capacity building to reduce poverty in many parts of the country by increasing incomes of poor women and men farmers through climate-smart farming practices; Participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM&E), impact assessment and capacity building; Commercialization of agricultural-based revenue generating projects; Participatory Market Systems Development, to make markets work for the disenfranchised societies; Strategic Planning, Organizational (R&D) Management and Leadership; Packaging and dissemination of information, gender analysis and strategic integration of gender issues in the agricultural sector; Socio-economic research in the advent of poverty, food insecurity and climate change; |