Joshua Sikhu Okonya
Ugandan author and agricultural research scientist
Joshua Sikhu Okonya is a Ugandan author and an International agricultural research scientist. He is an Agronomist and a scholar who has made contributions to the body of knowledge in agriculture and the adaptation of African agricultural systems to climate change.
Early life and education
Born and raised in Uganda, Okonya attended Katuugo Primary School in Nakasongola District. He joined Masaba Secondary School in 1995 and Wanale View Secondary School in Mbale District. He finished his A-level from Caltec Academy in 1999. He then proceeded to Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda where he attained a Bachelor of Science second-class honours degree in Zoology and Botany in 2004. At Makerere University, he was a recipient of an undergraduate scholarship from the Government of Uganda and was attached to Lumumba Hall. He gained a foundation in biological sciences throughout his undergraduate studies, which he later paired with his interest in agricultural research.
In 2008, he attended Georg-August University in Goettingen, Germany where he obtained a Master of Science degree in Tropical and International Agriculture majoring in Agronomy and Crop protection. At Goettingen, he was a recipient of a postgraduate fellowship from Georg-August University and German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
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