Leverhulme Research Fellow, Faculty of Science
Diriba B Kumssa is an interdisciplinary research scientist with international experience. He is experienced in quantitative and qualitative mixed science research in human and ruminant livestock mineral nutrition, geographic information science, agroforestry, forestry and restoration ecology. As a Leverhulme Research Fellow, he aims to establish the nutritional and biochemical profiles of several wild woody plant edible fruits growing in the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hot Spot region.
Diriba teaches the Biofortification session of the Plants and the Soil Environment (PSE) module.
As a Leverhulme Research Fellow, Diriba aims to establish the nutritional and other important biochemical profiles of several wild woody plant edible fruits growing in the Eastern Afromontane… read more
As a Leverhulme Research Fellow, Diriba aims to establish the nutritional and other important biochemical profiles of several wild woody plant edible fruits growing in the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hot Spot region.
Using his interdisciplinary research experiences, Diriba would like to explore how underutilized and locally available natural resources can assist in reducing the widespread micronutrient deficiencies in sub-Saharan Africa.
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