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Involved personnel

Andy Dougill is a soil scientist with extensive experience on developing integrated methodologies for evaluating the sustainability of African farming systems. He is a Professor of Environmental Sustainability and Dean of the Faculty of Sciences at the University of York and a Visiting Professor at the University of Leeds.