How I Learned to Love Injera: Experiences
of an Aspiring Sorghum Breeder in Ethiopia

Megan Fenton

Thursday, October 27, 2016

12:00 – 1:15 PM, Deans Auditorium (PFEN 241)

Megan Fenton is currently a Ph.D. student in the Department of Agronomy.  Megan just returned from nearly five months of research activities in Northwestern Ethiopia, in a remote area close to the border with Eritrea and Sudan. Her Ph.D. research involves analyzing the genetic variation of Striga resistance in sorghum in order to have a better understanding of the genetic resistance mechanisms, while also striving to select sorghum varieties that could improve farm livelihoods in Africa. Megan will briefly discuss her research, while also sharing anecdotes of her experiences and observations in Ethiopia as they relate to achieving food security.

The seminar is open to the public. This is part of a weekly seminar on Food Security, where invited speakers from Purdue and outside the university help elevate the dialogue on the availability, access, and use of food in our world. Please do come and engage in dialogue with students and our expert speakers.