Ed Mashatise

Senior Lecturer in Sub-Saharan Agriculture & FHEA @HarperAdamsUni. Tweets about African Agriculture and Sustainable Farming. All views are personal

[Ed Mashatise @EMashatise]

@prof_andywilcox So sorry to hear this sad news @prof_andywilcox. Our deepest condolences to you and your family.

[Ed Mashatise @EMashatise]

News - Fresh cohort of students embark upon sustainable agriculture programme https://t.co/24RtPQPNu3

[Ed Mashatise @EMashatise]

Great day as we welcomed the 2025 @MarshalPapworth scholars to @HarperAdamsUni. A total of 16 students from Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda & Zimbabwe arrived in the UK today to study and complete a 10-week international course in sustainable agriculture at HAU @prof_andywilcox

[BBC News Africa @BBCAfrica]

Breaking: Kirsty Coventry has been elected the new International Olympic Committee President. The Zimbabwean is a two-time Olympic swimming champion and the first woman as well as the first African to hold the post. At 41, she’s also the youngest ever IOC president.

[Ed Mashatise @EMashatise]

Our last day at the University for Development Studies with @DrElliephants gave us an opportunity to meet up with students and staff interested in furthering their studies @HarperAdamsUni. We explained the courses and scholarship opportunities available at HAU @prof_andywilcox

[Dr Ellen Williams @DrElliephants]

Last full day of 'Goats in Ghana' 😢. This amazing project is being led by @SkylarkHolly but I was a last minute in-country stand in with @EMashatise. We've seen lots of different setups and the week has culminated in some exciting plans for Holly and team to take forwards! 🐐

[Dr Holly Vickery @SkylarkHolly]

Part of our @innovateuk funded scoping grant to identify priority areas for sustainable goat production in Africa!

[Ed Mashatise @EMashatise]

Visited the largest commercial goat farm in Ghana yesterday-Yapei Livestock Farm. They currently have 400 Boer goats on site but aim to expand numbers to 1500. Visiting smallholder farms today to look at local breeds such as the Sahelian & WADG @prof_andywilcox @HarperAdamsUni

[Dr Ellen Williams @DrElliephants]

Really fabulous to meet some of @EMashatise former Marshal Papworth scholarship students from @HarperAdamsUni, Robert Atawura and Joseph Adonna. Hearing about the fabulous work they've gone on to do in Ghana! Details about the scholarship are here: https://t.co/MF8dUWXVPt

[Ed Mashatise @EMashatise]

In Ghana this week with Dr Ellen Williams @DrElliephants attending a workshop on Sustainable Goat Production for Africa at the University for Development Studies, Tamale funded by @innovateuk Missing our colleague Dr Holly Vickery who couldn’t travel with us @HarperAdamsUni

[Marshal Papworth @MarshalPapworth]

Congratulations to Marshal Papworth MSc student from 2022 Jenica Dizon-Montford, for winning women of the future award for ESG sustainability category.

[Matthew Back 🇺🇦 @DrMattBack]

@vongaichekanai presenting her PhD work at The @HarperAdamsUni Research Conference - How cover crops could be used to manage Nematodes of Narcissus - support and supervision from @JamesHuttonInst @Hutchinsons_Ag @ScotAgCoOp @GrampianGrowers and Affiliation of Growers of the IoS

[Ed Mashatise @EMashatise]

@daddyhope @mutssy_Salani Looks like someone has been deployed. Opposition neutralised at home. Now is time to do the same for the diaspora. Interesting times.

[Marshal Papworth @MarshalPapworth]

We get lots of questions about how to apply for a Marshal Papworth Fund scholarship - you can find out the application details on our website.

https://t.co/sezkAbu4sC

[Marshal Papworth @MarshalPapworth]

#MondayMemories looking back at the 📸 album from this year's Student Certificate Presentation 🙌 Some lovely memories of this special celebration.
#celebration #students #scholarships #graduates #agriculturaldevelopment

[Marshal Papworth @MarshalPapworth]

Eighteen students from Sub-Saharan Africa make commitment to help their communities with agricultural development charity - read our news here:

https://t.co/Bw8Sg2oFAO #charity #nonprofit #graduate

[Marshal Papworth @MarshalPapworth]

It's been a weekend of goodbyes 👋 as our short course scholars headed back to their communities in Africa! The sustainable agriculture projects they developed during their time on our course at @harperadamsuni will positively impact 1000s of lives. #agriculture #charity #Scholar

[Marshal Papworth @MarshalPapworth]

It was a delight to be at the graduation of our short course scholars yesterday @HarperAdamsUni as they presented their individual #sustainableagriculture projects & were awarded their certificates of completion by #harperadamsuniversity VC Prof Ken Sloan.
Well done, students 👏

[Marshal Papworth @MarshalPapworth]

Fantastic to see our sustainable agriculture #agriculturaldevelopment scholars getting out in the field with Red Poll cattle #sustainablefarming #redpollcattle

[Marshal Papworth @MarshalPapworth]

Making memories & a network to last a lifetime ✨️

"I want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Ed & his family for hosting us at your home. Your hospitality was truly exceptional and made us feel so welcome."
#nearlyhometime #networking #scholars