Expertise:  An agricultural economist specialized in Production Economics and Agribusiness, with analytical skills in project investment analysis, and 10 years experience in research and teaching in a National University. Designed and successfully supervised research projects attracting funding from international organizations and the private sector. Provided extensive consultancy services in designing, implementation and evaluation of development project in South Africa and Uganda.

Experience in the area
q Professional Work Experience
Lecturer, Department of Agric. Economics and Agribusiness, Makerere University, Kampala (1998 to Date):
· Fields of expertise: Decision Analysis in Agribusiness; Project Planning & Management; Econometrics & Statistics (at undergraduate & postgraduate level).
· Successfully supervised theses writing of 5 Masters students
· Chairman of the postgraduate committee and coordinator of the agribusiness program.

Senior Scientist, KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) Department of Agriculture (1997-1998):
· In charge of the Agricultural Economics Department Owen Sitole Agricultural College, under the Directorate of Technological Development and Training.
· Responsible for teaching and coordination microeconomics, production economics, marketing courses.

q Research Work /Projects
Principal investigator, Rockefeller Foundation funded project (Jan 2001-Dec 2002):
· Designed and successfully supervised a US$ 75,000 research project on Economic Evaluation of linkages between Agricultural Commercialisation & the Use of Purchased Inputs in Uganda.
· Led and coordinated activities of a team of 6 senior researchers.

Co-researcher, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Supported project (Oct 2001-Jun 2002):
· Managed a US$ 15,300 research project that established Institutional arrangements for provision of Market infrastructure resources in Uganda's Horticultural industry for female farmers and exporters with limited resources.

Co-ordinator, Makerere University-The Ohio State University partnership Agribusiness Project (Oct 1999-Sep 2002):
· Coordinated a US$ 53,000 project that developed a model of effective University and private sector partnerships and interactions.
· Led the designing of a demand driven Masters of Agribusiness Management program in Makerere University.

Graduate Assistant, Agricultural Policy Research Unit, University of Natal-South Africa (1994- 1997):
· Warded a merit Grant by the South African Council for Scientific Development (CSD) to study Farm Size Efficiency in the South African Sugar Cane Industry, leading to the award of a PhD.
q Consultancy Work (1997-2003)
· Resource Economist, Umgeni Water (UW) / Water Research Commission Project (K5/615), South Africa.
· Economist, European Union /Institute of Natural Resources (INR-South Africa), 'Working for Water Project.
· Agricultural Economist: ROUGHTON International, Consulting Engineers.
· Facilitator Project Design & Logical Framework Workshop: Agrotech Consultancy LtD / IMPACT Associate. In-country Training Programme for the Stakeholders of NARO/DFID COARD Project.
· The Central Bank of Uganda (BoU)/Financial System Development Programme (FSD)/ Swedish International Development (SIDA) Cooperation. Contracted to review the proceedings of a BoU/FSD/SIDA sponsored dialogue seminar on agricultural finance in Uganda.
· Evaluated for The Mitchell Group Inc. (TMG) in Washington DC the USAID funded project on ?Investment in Developing Export Agriculture (IDEA) project? in Uganda.
· Facilitator on Enterprise Selection & Feasibility Study Development for Agriculture Enterprises: Subcontracted by Business Synergies Consultancy Firm/ DANIDA. In-country Training Programme for District Agricultural Training & Information Centres (DATIC) Staff under Agricultural Sector Support Programme.



Organizations
· Coordinator. Agribusiness Program & Chairman Post-graduate Committee, Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness, Makerere University, 1999-todate.
· Secretary. Agribusiness Advisory Committee (AAC), Faculty of Agriculture, Makerere University, September 2000 -to date.
· Director/Proprietor. Kabowa High School, Box 31011, Kampala (Uganda)
· Member of the Editorial Board, East African Journal of Rural Development.
· An elected member of the Uganda Agricultural Association Executive Committee


Publications
(i) Mbowa, S. and Nieuwoudt, W L. (1998). "Economies of Size in Sugar cane Production in Kwazulu-Natal". Development South African Journal, Vol. 15(3): 399-412.

(ii) Mbowa, S., Nieuwoudt W L and Despins, PM (1999). "Size Efficiency of Sugarcane Farms in Kwazulu-Natal". South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences (SAJEM) NS Vol. 2(1): 54-76.

(iii) Mbowa, S. and Nieuwoudt, W L. (1999). "Economies of Scale for Small and Large Sugar cane Farms in Kwazulu-Natal". Agrekon, Vol. 38(3): 336-355.

(iv) Tenywa, J.S, Nyende, P., Kidoido, M., Kasenge, V. and Mbowa, S. (1999). "Prospects and Constraints of Finger Millet Production in Eastern Uganda". African Crop Science Journal, 7(4): 569-583.

(v) Kidoido, M., Kasenge, V., Mbowa, S., Tenywa, J.S, and Nyende, P., (2002). "Socio-economic Factors Associated with Finger millet Production in Eastern Uganda". African Crop Science Journal, 10(1): 111-120.

(vi) Swanson, R. Mbowa, S. Peters, R. Strauss, J. and Mwesigwa, E. (2003). Final Evaluation of the Uganda Investment in Developing Export Agriculture (IDEA) Project. Contract # 623-C-00-95-00040-14 with Chemonics International, Inc. Submitted to: USAID/Uganda, By The Mitchell Group, Inc. 1816 11th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20001 & South-East Consortium for International Development, 1634 Eye Street, Suite 702 Washington, DC 20006. March 2003.


Education/Credentials
1997 University of Natal (South Africa) PhD (Production Econ. & Agribusiness)
1993 Makerere University MSc (Agricultural Economics)
1990 Makerere University BA.SS Hons. (Economics Rural Economy)