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Biosafety Expert
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last updated: 28 Mar 2025
Andrew has worked as a Research Scientist in the Department of Agricultural Research Services (DARS) for over 12 years. He has involved in three key research areas – Cassava breeding, Molecular disease diagnostics and testing and Agronomy (soil nutrient and pest management for cassava, sweet potato, potato and other crops). Under cassava breeding, He contributed to the development of seven cassava varieties from 2009 to 2015. Andrew is the focal scientist at the DARS’ molecular biology facility based at Chitedze Research Station which is engaged in molecular diagnostics of key viral pathogens for different crops including cassava, banana, sweet potato, potato and maize. He is the lead scientist responsible for Living Modified Organism (LMO) testing service and serving as a member of the National Biosafety regulatory Committee.
Person:Mr Andrew MtongaPrincipal Agricultural Research Scientist, Department of Agricultural Research ServicesP. O Box 158Lilongwe,
, MalawiPhone: +265 999369020,Fax:Email: andymtonga@gmail.com,Website:
1983
Malawi
- Malawian
Ministry of Agriculture
EN
Government agency (National/Federal)
Principal Agricultural Research Scientist (Roots and Tuber Crops)
EN
Department of Agricultural Research Services
EN
2025-01
Government agency (National/Federal)
Agricultural research studies to generate demand-driven technologies/services on root and tuber crops
Managing LMO detection laboratory
Serving as member of the National Biosafety Regulatory Committee
Managing LMO detection laboratory
Serving as member of the National Biosafety Regulatory Committee
- Malawi
- Africa - Southern Africa
Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development
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Irrigation Rural Livelihood & Agricultural Development Project
EN
2007-01
2009-01
Government agency (National/Federal)
Facilitating the operationalization of Water User’ Associations & development of their respective legal frameworks
B.Sc. in Agriculture (Crop Science),
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University of Malawi, Bunda College of Agriculture
EN
2002-10
2006-08
M.Sc. Crop Science (Crop Protection)
EN
Makerere University, Uganda
EN
2018-10
2018-10
- Biotechnology research and development
- Environmental risk assessment
- Risk management
- Sampling and detection of living modified organisms
- Mbewe, W., Mtonga, A., Chiipanthenga, M., Masamba, K., Chitedze, G., Pankomera, P., Gondwe, E., Mwenye, O. and Chipungu, F. Incidence and distribution of Sweetpotato viruses and their implication on sweetpotato seed system in Malawi. Journal of Plant Pathology (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-021-00830-4
- Mtonga A.P., 2018. Status of cassava mosaic disease and molecular characterization of associated geminiviruses in Malawi, MSc Thesis. Makerere University, Uganda. (http://makir.mak.ac.ug/handle/10570/7289)
- Benesi, I.R. M., Mkandawire T., Chipungu F., Pankomera P., Mkumbira J., Mahungu N. M., Moyo C. C., Mtonga A.P. and Chilungo S. 2010. CH92/082 and TME 6 cassava clones officially released for farmer growing in Malawi. Newsletter for Southern Africa Root Crops Research Network (SARRNET). https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/2345
- International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV)
- African Phytopathology Group
- National Biosafety Regulatory Committee
- English
| Language | Level |
|---|---|
| English | excellent |
