Graduate Testimonials
March - April, 2021
"The Training Programme was Excellent."
Dr. Raies Ahmad Bhat
Assistant Professor, Directorates/KvKs/stations
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K)
India
"It was just a great experience to learn about the technologies of Drip and fertigatoon.. For me fabulous as I am very much interested to work on fertigation techniques..."
Dr. Rifat Bhat
Assistant Professor, College of Horticulture
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K)
India
"My Know how about irrigation methadology got brushed up and fine tuned."
Dr. Shahnaz Mufti
Associate Professor, College of Horticulture
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K)
India
December 2020
"The course is illuminating and very interesting."
Mr. Adeolu Babatunde Ayanwale
Professor
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)
Nigeria
October 2020
"It was very relevant to my specialization."
Mr. Nyandusi Mogere
AMS Manager
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation
Kenya
"Very informative and important in addressing food security challenges in Africa in the 21st century."
Mr. John Ouko
CASO
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation
Kenya
"It widened the horizon of my agricultural knowledge."
Mr. Patrick L. Dida
Extension
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation
Kenya
"I've learned new technologies in irrigation from Galilee institute and would practice those applicable here in Kenya and especially my station Wajir county."
Mr. Paul Wagana Mugo
SCAO
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation
Kenya
"The program was very educative, informative and eye opener on technologies that are available for use in enhancing crop yield."
Mr. Peter Isigi
CASO
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation
Kenya
"Great learning experience encounter with experts."
Ms. Carolyne Mwenze
PAO
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation
Kenya
September 2020
"Invaluable transfer of knowledge."
Mr. Trevor Thompson
Chief Land Use Officer
Ministry of Agriculture Global Water Partnership - Caribbean (GWP-C)
Grenada
"I had a great experience learning new innovative ideas to improve the agricultural production with the available resources."
Dr. Lincy Kirubhadharsini Benjamin Rajamani
Assistant Professor
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT University)
India
"The programme was thorough contributing to new knowledge in plant pathology and sustainable agricultural systems that is very helpful in improving crop yields for attaining maximum food security globally."
Mr. Anthony Simiyu Mabele
County Assembly Service Board Member
Bungoma County Assembly
Kenya
"Very informative and well structured, very knowledgeable instructors."
Mr. Leroy Nurse-Gaskin
Irrigation Assistant
Barbados Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (BADMC)
Barbados
"The program gave me insight into a new world of farming possibilities; every day, I am trying to find creative ways to enhance my work to make it more efficient."
Mrs. Marina Newton
Agriculture Extension Officer
Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI)
Bahamas
September 2019
"The programme provided a glimpse into the Agricultural practices in Israel and how the country is able to achieve good productivity with little and efficient use of water. Overall, a great experience and exposure."
Dr. Jagan Mohan Obbineni
Assistant Professor (Senior)
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT University)
India
"The training was so good learning about the experiences of irrigated agriculture in times of climate change and field tours are very knowledge impacting."
Mr. Rogers Masaaba
Agricultural and Irrigation Officer
Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE)
Uganda
"Excellent, fulfilling and a good break from the regular routine."
Prof. Dr. Thomas Abraham
Professor (Agronomy)
Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences (SHUATS)
India
March 2019
"Its been a very beneficial course with class and field lessons that can be used to improve the arid and semi arid areas of Uganda."
Eng. Waneloba Francis Songoni
Project Engineer
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry & Fisheries (MAAIF)
Uganda
"The programme really demonstrated that in the mist of climate change how agriculture can still be profitable and further show that in limited space of land availability forest and agriculture can be done for benefit of society."
Mr. Gordon Kofi Sarfo-Adu
Head Projects and Donor Relations
Forestry Commission Ghana
Ghana
"The course was excellent and practical. The organisers and lecturers are incredible. We have been fortunate enough to be backed by by a team of very motivated and dedicated colleagues from Galilee International Management Institute who perfectly know their job and results oriented."
Mr. Salmin Amour Abdalla
Deputy Secretary to Cabinet
Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar
United Republic of Tanzania
December 2018
"This course was very relevant for professionals in agriculture and perhaps the most important element of this trip was the historical context of Israel which has guided much of their policies and development to this point."
Mr. Paul Fabian Lucas
Water Resources Management Specialist
Caribbean Agricultural Research & Development Institute (CARDI)
Barbados
October 2018
'Hats off Galilee Institute for the efforts in transforming the world to more agriculture intensive, with Israel agriculture as model."
Prof. Subramanian Babu
Professor
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT University)
India
"GIMI - Radiating knowledge to make the world a safer and better place for mankind"
Mr. Ing. Samuel Manu Ansah
Geomatic Engineer/Deputy Director
Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA)
Ghana
"I would strongly recommend this course to future participants who wants to have a through knowledge on hi-tech agriculture that includes managing crop inputs precisely and wisely."
Dr. Saravanan Sivarajan
Associate Professor
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT University)
India
"This course made me realise that my country is well endowed with natural resources especially water and good soil and that if we put in more effort we can also be big exporters of agricultural produce"
Mrs. Catherine Kemigisha
Senior Engineer
Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE)
Uganda
June 2018
"Learning in Galilee International Management Institute is a marvelous experience at this stage in my career. New things learnt and an eye opener indeed. Great appreciations for their efforts and sincerity."
Dr. Stephen Sampath Kumar John
Director - Centres for Sustainable Aquaculture
Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Tamil Nadu
India
"It was a great opportunity for me to be part of the course, it gives new prospective of development in agriculture how technological innovation and data can take production genetically potential level which give feel to make a country proud."
Mr. Muhammad Innus Khan
Deputy Director- DF Agriculture Initiatives & BCI
Deshpande Foundation and Deshpande Educational Trust (DET)
India
"I never had a better back to school experience. There is always so much to learn and improve upon. Galilee collegeis the right place for additional studies"
Ms. Surabhi Rao
Director
Narsipur Chemicals Pvt Ltd.
India
March 2018
"GIMI has organised a well planned and balanced training programme which is beneficial for me and for others also."
Dr. Nilesh Biwalkar
Assistant Professor
Punjab Agricultural University (PAU)
India
"The Irrigation for Agriculture course was very well structured. There were great study tours that complemented the in-class information."
Ms. Robbin Adriana Burns
Roving Credit Officer
Development Finance Corporation
Belize
October 2017
"An innovative institution with a pull of highly qualified experts."
Mr. Owens Cyres Kenneth Kandulu
Manager
Agrivet Enterprise
Malawi
"To study at Galilee Institute is very interesting and very educative even it is also very intensive"
Dr. Ali Adamu Garba
Coordinator
National Fadama Development Project
Nigeria
"Providing farming communities with sufficient and timely quantities of irrigation water in a sustainable manner is a responsibility equivalent to a human right as it will ensure food security."
Mr. Eng. Isaac Ngugi Wakhu
Agricultural specialist
Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP II)
Kenya
"Place that awakens sleeping giants"
Mr. Issa Katwesige
Senior Forest Officer
Ministry of Water and Environment
Uganda
March 2017
"Acquiring not only knowledge but Ideas (way of thinking) adaptable to our local situation"
Mr. Zakayo Oindo Gombe
Nucleus Estate Manager
South Nyanza Sugar Company Limited (SonySugar)
Kenya
September 2016
"This is the course I have all along desired study in order to acquire skills both for my current profession and academic pursuits. The course provided practical, suitable, up to standard and easy to understand/follow content. The lecturers were very proficient and were obvious gurus in their respective areas. They had knowledge, focus and passion of delivering the contents of their fields. GIMI is the place I found this possible, and would recommend this course to other Africans who would like to make a difference in their rural communities."
Mr. Christopher Aletia Imana
Deputy County Secretary Turkana County Government
Kenya
"Excellent platform to spread technology in other area of world"
Mr. Anil Kumar Gupta Gupta
Programme Manager Ambuja Cement Foundation (ACF)
India
October 2015
The holy triangle between research (academic), farmer and extension (government)- this linkage is amazing, a big lesson to me. Learning from Israeli experience, there is a lot the Israeli have done for themselves in such a few years, with such adverse conditions of desert, water shortage etc. It is a very informative course.”
Mr. Eluba Temshi
Asst.Horticulture Officer
Government of Nagaland, Department of Horticulture
India
“I attended so many courses over my 35 years in service but none is as rich, practical and useful as this. The facilitators are highly professional and eager to give their best. The overall arrangements including the participants welfare are excellent.”
Mr. Mfon Taiwo Enobong Essien
Managing Director
Taissen Shalom Holdings
Nigeria
November 2011
"The holy triangle between research (academic), farmer and extension (government)- this linkage is amazing, a big lesson to me. Learning from Israeli experience, there is a lot the Israeli have done for themselves in such a few years, with such adverse conditions of desert, water shortage etc. It is a very informative course”
Mrs. Proscovia Fiona Mutekanga
Lecturer for Environmental Science and Environmental Technology
Kyambogo University, Faculty of Science
Uganda
“Galilee International Management Institute has opened my eyes. Here, I met and came face to face with inventors of technology, get exposed to practical production skills and I will never be the same again”
Mr. Edwin Kibiwot Kiptarus
Research Officer
Simlaw Seeds Company Limited
Kenya
“Being taught by the innovators and creators of some of equipment and services was great. To be taught by Eli Gertles who is credited for revolutionary floriculture in Kenya and bring Keya to be leading exporter of roses in the world in unbelievable”
Mr. Jhon Kibet Sitienei
Field Officer, Seed Production
Kenya Sees Company Ltd.
Kenya
“I enjoyed all the presentations especially on Project Management and Bio-Pest Control. The study tours were very much revealing beneficial. And for the Christian believer like me it was wonderful to watch “history to visual evidence” – Bravo and “Erokamano”
Mr. Patrick Opiyo Onyango
Head of Agriculture
South Nyanza Sugar Company Limited (SonySugar)
Kenya
March 2011
“I must sincerely appreciate Galilee International Management Institute for the well effective organized intensive training. Your theoretical and practical experience put together in action has been of great encouragement and an eye opener to me and I have discovered that I was blind but now I see because of GIMI – through your most qualified experience lectures I have benefited a lot and would like to recommend anyone who would like to see beyond the sky. May god bless GIMI and the stuff”.
Mr. Luke Amayo Ogeta
Manager Maintenance Specialist
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Kenya
“My experiences in the Galilee College are enormous. The knowledge achieved encompasses religious and historical aspects. I am now wiser and knowledgeable than before. I recommended this tempo should continue”
Eng. Ibrahim Alkali
Infrastructure Engineer
National Fadama Development Project
Nigeria
“GIMI has done a lot to me in the last 3 weeks and further opened my eyes on how to contribute for the development of my country, Nigeria. The opportunity of interacting with nationals from other places of the world provided by GIMI during the training is priceless contribution to my personal development”.
Mr. Oladapo John Olakulehin
Training and Technical Assistant Officer (TTAO)
National Fadama Development Project
Nigeria
“I really accurate skills and knowledge from the wealth of knowledge and experience of the various persons I’ve met. Study tours practically showed the skills and technology was as explained by expert guide. Kibbutz Mizra community are wonderful and friendly people. It is a good experience of a life time. Thank you very much – Shalom”.
Mr. Abdullahi Mohammed Nakwada
Training and Technical Assistant Officer (TTAO)
National Fadama Development Project
Nigeria
