Warc

The West African Rice Company

Team

Jakline Tanti

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Jakline Tanti

Junior Agronomist

Jakline holds a BSc in Agriculture Technology (Agronomy option) from University for Development Studies. Her passion about agriculture pushed her to get the certificate in Practical Agriculture (Greenhouse Technology) from Agritop Ghana to follow her deeper interests: she aims at contributing to the creation of ethical and sustainable systems that solve food security and environmental issues  in rural communities of Ghana. Her aspiration that pushed her to join Warc is to combine her interests to become an advocate for women and youth involvement in community building through agriculture. In Warc, she supports the technical team in taking decisions on planting,crop protection, fertilizer application and harvesting activities.

Maria Guadalupe Montiel

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Maria Guadalupe Montiel

R&D and Technical Lead

Guadalupe is an Agronomist who has been working for 17 years in research and development focused on the genetic improvement of autogamous and allogamous species. She has 10 years of experience in rice farming and seed production. In Argentina she worked as the breeder and technical director of a Rice Program, improving varieties with high yield potential and quality according to export markets. Currently she is doing a PhD in Rice Breeding at Louisiana State University (USA) and hermain project is about genomic selection and prediction modeling. Presently, she is collaborating with Warc as the R&D and Technical Lead for Sierra Leone and Ghana, helping in the development of the annual farming plan and development of adapted cultivars (soybean rice and  maize).

Francesca Secci

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Francesca Secci

Human Capital and Development Coordinator

Francesca is a professional psychologist, she holds a BA in Psychological Sciences & Techniques and a MA in Organizational Psychology. She is passionate about helping people and she loves her job to be a service for those in need. To do so, Francesca decided to leave her birth country and move to Ghana in 2021. She now supports the team by handling the human resources activities and needs of Warc Ghana.

Jorge Defeo

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Jorge Defeo

SDU Manager

Jorge is an agricultural engineer graduated from the National University of La Plata, Argentina. He has dedicated his career to belonging to different agricultural projects around the world. He has working experiences in Perù, the USA, New Zealand, Australia. Passionate about improving and spreading best agricultural practices, knowledge and cultural exchange, he joined WARC as Service Delivery Unit (SDU) Extension Manager for our project in Tumu (Upper West Region), Ghana.

Cathrin Schriever

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Cathrin Schriever

Head of Projects

Cathrin is Warc’s Head of Projects, she is responsible for the program management and execution of both internal and external projects, including Warc’s ‘Service Delivery Unit’ programs for smallholder farmers and consultancies. She is an experienced project manager and advisor in international development, in technology and digital initiatives and entrepreneurship in Europe and Africa. Prior to joining Warc, she was an Advisor to the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD) in Ghana with GIZ; and a former Google Marketing Specialist in Germany training SMEs on expanding their businesses online. She holds an MSc in Marketing from ALBA Business School in Greece and BA in Economics from Germany.

James Owusu-Ansah

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James Owusu-Ansah

Farm Finance Officer

James is in charge of administration and finance at Akokoa in the Bono East region of Ghana. He reports directly to the Finance Manager in Accra. He had his BSc in Agribusiness Management from the Kwame Nkrumah University. He has his interests in International Trade and Export, and helping smallholder farmers get value for their efforts.