Vanessa Kambi

Goldy Gopher
She/Her/Hers
430 Alderman Hall

1970 Folwell Ave
St. Paul , MN 55108
United States

Degree
M.S.
Advisor
Chengyan Yue
Program
Applied Plant Science
Education

Bs Agriculture and Business Management

Biography

Vanessa Kambi was born in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). She graduated from African University in Zimbabwe with a BS in agri-business and a Mastercard Foundation Scholarship. Passionate about agripreneurship, Vanessa has been working with local displaced farmers communities for the past 6 years, first in a refugee camp in Uganda then in the east of the DRC. Vanessa is an initiator of various agricultural projects in the above communities with the vision of having healthier and sustainable communities.

Areas of Interest

Food marketing, agriculture communication, advanced post harvest technics.

Select Publications

Consumer perception and acceptability of tomato powder in Mutare /Zimbabwe.