Dolo, James S.

Company: Central Agricultural research Institute (CARI)

Position: Reearch Officer

Expert Summary

A plant breeder with over 6 years of expertise in developing and promoting crops. I have successfully developed two rice genotypes that possess an introgressed gene for salinity tolerance.  I am currently the head of the crop program at the Central Agricultural Research Institute (CARI), a position  I have been working in for about four years.  


Publications

1.

Dolo et al, (2016), Salinity stress effects on some morpho-physiological traits of selected rice (Oryza sativa l.) genotypes

International Journal of Development and Sustainability, Vol. 5 No. 2, pp 74-86

ISSN: 2186-8662 – www.isdsnet.com/ijds

2. Dolo et al, (2017), Evaluation of the responses of eight rice (Oryza sativa, L.)

Genotypes to various concentrations of NACL in a controlled

Environment

Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, Vol.6, No.16, 2016, pp 1-13

 

3. Dolo et at, (2017), Farmers’ Perceptions on Salinity Problems in Irrigated Fields in

Kilosa District,

Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, Vol.8, No.14, 2017, pp 194-203


Additional Info

Expertise: Agronomy/Plant Breeding


Education

BSc, MSc & Ph.D


Experience

  •  Strong background in plant breeding techniques
  • Knowledge of agricultural practices and crop management
  • Ability to conduct field trials, analyze data and make informed decisions based on results
  • Proficiency in using specialized software for data analysis
  • Excellent communication skills for collaborating with other researchers, farmers, and industry stakeholders
  • Attention to detail and patience required for long process of developing new plant varieties

EDUCATION

Sokoine University of Agriculture (degree conferred November 2018)

Doctor of Philosophy, Plant Breeding

(https://sua.ac.tz/) 

 

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and technology (degree conferred November 2012)

            Masters of Science: Agronomy/plant Breeding

                         (https://www.knust.edu.gh/)

 

University of Liberia (June 2006)

            Bachelor of Science: General Agronomy

             (https://ul.edu.lr/about/)