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Mahinda, A. J (Ph.D) is an award-winning scholar in the field of Agriculture, Food security, Environment and Climate change.  He graduated with the 1st first class in BSc.  Agronomy from Sokoine University (SUA). For the entire period of his studies at SUA, Dr. Mahinda received numerous academic awards within the university and Tanzania’s government. In 2014, he received a certificate of excellence in academics from the University of Nairobi for his outstanding performance in MSc. studies. Dr. Mahinda graduated his first doctoral program in Global Future of Life, Food and Environment from Kyoto University in 2018 before he completed his second doctoral degree in Agricultural Sciences in 2020 from the same University.

Dr. Mahinda has more than eleven years working experience in the field of Agriculture and related sectors cutting across private sectors, research institutions and higher learning intuitions. After he saved as a Research Scientist in the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) for five years, Dr. Mahinda was seconded to the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) as an Assistant Lecturer. Currently, Dr. Mahinda is working at the same University as a Lecturer, Researcher and Consultant, and serves different leadership roles representing his University, College and Department. At the UDSM he teaches Precision Agriculture, Principles of Agronomy, Fundamental of Soil Sciences, Environmental and Agricultural Waste Management.