Graduate Testimonials
March 2023
"I am sure that the knowledge gained during this training will definitely help me in making decisions related to agricultural development in my country."
Mr. Mukhiddindzhon Nurmatov
Project Management Specialist
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),
Tajikistan
"The course is about Innovation, smart agriculture, good organization of farmers to bring together resources and networking."
Mrs. Sarah Nyiramutangwa
Project Manager, SAIP/Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board
Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources
Rwanda
November 2022
"I am glad I took the decision to take the course. Thank you GIMI, we will be partners in the effort to create a better world, I am going out as a change warrior! The more people that go through the GIMI experience, the sooner we can change our world for the better. GIMI is a concept, a mindset, and a way of life."
Mr. Fredrick Mwagosi Gilbert Dzombo
Deputy Manager
Central Bank of Kenya, Head Office
Kenya
"It was an engaging and informative learning experience. The organisation of the programme is excellent. I enjoyed every bit of the programme."
Mr. Osuntoye Olayinka Osungbesan
Chairman
Astra Polaris Microfinance Bank
Nigeria
March, 2021
"Programme that was best framed for planning any business"
Dr. Aroosa Khalil
Assistant Professor, College of Horticulture
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K)
India
"very informative and practical"
Mr. Stephen Moncherry
Extension Officer, Banana Productivity Survey Unit
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Physical Planning, Natural Resources and Co-operatives
St. Lucia
October 2020
"It enhanced my agribusiness skills"
Mr. Phillip Tin'gaa
CPC
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation
Kenya
"Splendid and instrumental"
Mr. Kazi Oduor
Sub-County Agribusiness Officer
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation
Kenya
"The program was enjoyable with real-life examples provided, group work assignments and feedback sessions allowed."
Dr. Argwings Achollah Millan
Veterinary Officer
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation
Kenya
"Very usefully, applicable and timely too."
Mr. Atiang O. Willis
County Project Coordinator (CPC)
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation
Kenya
"wonderful"
Mr. Charles O.Ngige
Extension
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation
Kenya
"Very satisfied with the course trained and content delivery"
Mr. Erick O. Asembo
SCLPO
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation
Kenya
"it was a complete course and i have learnt a lot"
Mr. Mohamed Haret Musa
CASO
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation
Kenya
"great eye opener on agribusiness development and value chain development"
Mr. Patrick Mwangi Waigwa
Senior Assistance Director
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation
Kenya
"Rich in content, well packaged and practical oriented program"
Mr. Shadrack Mibei
CASO
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation
Kenya
"It was very educative with a lot of normal life experiences . I learnt alot in being creative as an entrepreneur and doing farming in a business way."
Ms. Sophy A. Odhiambo
Extension
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation
Kenya
"The course gives an in-depth on hand experience of Agribusiness while allowing the participants to use real life experiences in understanding the challenges of entrepreneurship. The course provides a simple look into understanding forecasting using tools like MS excel"
Mr. Benard Kagunza
M&EO
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation
Kenya
"Quite informative as a refresher course"
Mr. Jackson Temba Kachelo
CPC
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation
Kenya
September 2020
"The programme has inspired me to think outside the box in order to develop an effective business plan for a sustainable agribusiness."
Mr. Hamilton Walcott
Extension Officer
The Barbados Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (BADMC)
Barbados
"Very informative"
Mrs. Margaret Olubodun
Farmer
Glory Health
USA
September 2019
"The program in itself is value addition to myself, my employer and the country as a whole. It has helped me to change the way I have been doing things, It is a worthwhile experience."
Mr. Paul Jackson Gabula
Manager - Commodity trade centre
Presidential Initiative on Banana Industrial Development (PIBID)
Uganda
"It was a wonderful and exciting experience."
Ms. Winniefred Kalembe
Support Strategy Management & Corporate Planning Assistant
Presidential Initiative on Banana Industrial Development (PIBID)
Uganda
March 2019
"An eye opener and a thorough field experience that has consolidated my knowledge on agricultural and agribusiness development useful for my personal career and country."
Mr. Babajide Oluwaseyi Arowosafe
Executive Director
Technical Directorate
Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agriculture (NIRSAL)
Nigeria
"Following the Israeli agricultural development experience is a sure tun-key for agricultural development on Sub-Saharan Africa."
Mr. Henry Nakelet Opolot
Assistant Commissioner/Coordinator Agriculture Cluster Development Project
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry & Fisheries (MAAIF)
Uganda
"This Course is very useful my institution is going to benefit from the knowledge gained but I have also gained as an individual this course is going to assist me improve my projects at institutional and personal level. it has taken me to greater heights in my life. I thank my Organisation for availing this opportunity to me."
Mrs. Nakulima Proscovia Kyeswa Mutumba
Crop Development Officer
National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS), Head Office
Uganda
October 2018
"A mind set change, intellectual and spiritual experience that changes attitudes and lives. "
Mr. Apollo Segawa
Executive Director
Curad
Uganda
"Galilee exposes you to a rich trove of expertise and knowledge which if well applied can bring positive changes in your country"
Mr. James Kibet Tendwa
Project Team Leader
Regional Pastoral Livelihoods Resilience Project (RPLRP)
Kenya
"GIMI uses most experienced and intelligent lecturers who uses practical yet challenging case scenarios. its amazing learning from here!"
Mr. John Bosco Abaho
General Manager
Rukiga Sacco Ltd.
Uganda
"Israel is a frontier of technological advancement and a model for countries to emulate if their countries were to develop and improve the well-being of their people"
Maj. Nicholas Misheck Manda
Commanding Officer, Lumezi
Zambia National Service (ZNS)
Zambia
"The Agribusiness and postharvest management course is best suited for practitioners in the agricultural value change wishing to identify weaknesses and perception that limit the growth of their farming business and extension services."
Mr. Stephen Kibet Rono
M&E Officer
Regional Pastoral Livelihoods Resilience Project (RPLRP)
Kenya
"The course in insightful with appropriate examples. The participatory approach used is very amazing and exposes you to smart thinking and application of the knowledge there after."
Mrs. Prossy Tumushabe
Project Manager – Umbrella and Government Agencies
Agricultural Business Initiative (aBi) Trust
Uganda
"The galilee training opportunity has shown to me that resources are limited but creativity is the key to success in the world"
Mr. Ali Lule
Zonal Agricultural Developemnt Officer
National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS), Head Office
Uganda
"The training has given me a different way of looking at opportunities around me, including the timing between idea generation and implementation. I believe, i have gained skills on how to manage an Agribusiness enterprise for profitable production."
Mr. Kizito Kiiza
Country Progamme Manager
Eastern Africa Grain Council
Uganda
"The training was a great opportunity to interact first hand with experts (lecturers) in the different fields of agriculture, water management, business, project management and practical planning. The learning was so practical and relevant to the situation in Uganda and the developing world at large. Its impressive that we learn from the world's best on how to transform agriculture with limited resources! We should not be limited by resources but continuously invest in R & D for development. On the religious side, appreciated to get first hand what I normally read in the Bible! Thank you!"
Ms. Susan Atyang
Project Manager - Farmer Groups
Agricultural Business Initiative (aBi) Trust
Uganda
March 2018
"THE COURSE HAS OPENED MY EYES TO THE FINE DETAILS OF OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN THE AGRIC VALUE CHAIN.A GOOD PLACE FOR CLEARITY ON OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN AGRICULTURE AS A BUSINESS."
AVM Bernard Ugochukwu Chiobi
Director Operations
Ministry of Defence
Nigeria
October 2017
"Agribusiness and Post Harvest Management in its true sense!"
Prof. Adenike Oyinlola Osofisan
Director
School of Business - University of Ibadan
Nigeria
"Agribusiness and not Agriculture is the only solution to improving Small holder farmer livelihoods in the developing countries."
Mr. Wilfred Kamulegeya
Senior Agronomist
Gulu Agricultural Development Company
Uganda
"This course is reviver of failed agriculture projects. The Israel farming transition answers climate challenge to agriculture. The course shows that unless post harvesting handling is addressed the state of food insecurity will continue escalate. Food quality standards are drivers of the current world export regulation mechanism. Israeli farmers will take 75% of the world food exports to the EU and America by 2020. "
Mr. Sebastian Javan Walaita
Project Coordinator
Delight Uganda Limited
Uganda
"This programme is suitable for all categories of people in different agribusiness functions. I would come back for another programme without getting bored."
Mr. Davis Kabiito Hadrian Mukiza
Project Manager Agribusiness
Agricultural Business Initiative (aBi) Trust
Uganda
"I came to Galilee Institute with little or no knowledge in project writing but I leave with great knowledge in this aspect and above all tackling issues related to postharvest management of vegetables and fruits which is the greatest challenge I had before coming to the course."
Mme Prisca Fuet Ndansack
Agriculture Officer
Nascent Solutions Inc.
Cameroon
March 2017
"The visit in the early hours of the first Thursday where i experience how farmers are selling the produce. The organisation, the level of coordination and excellence in all the activities caught my eyes. This is how selling of fresh farm produce should be. I saw how quality standards are being adhered to for the benefit of both primary and secondary customers."
Mr. Ralphael Johns Chirwa
Commercial Director
Seed Co Malawi
Malawi
"The programme is Beneficial in transforming the young professionals who are the key players in this changing world.Therefore I recommend the institute to include young professionals in this programme."
Mr. Robinson Muzungu
Field Supervisor
NilePro Trust Ltd
Uganda
"Galilee offers an amazing opportunity for professionals from different parts of the world to come and learn from their wonderful Agricultural practices. This was unforgettable experience that has prepared me to face the challenges of our time in Agriculture and Entrepreneurship."
Mr. Christopher Kebbie
Agricultural Business Intervention Lead
Adam Smith International
Sierra Leone
September 2016
"The knowledge and skills I attained from Galilee are exceptionally of international standard enabling me to strengthen my organisation capacity to compete. globally without any hesitation. Am privileged and humble to attend the course in agribusiness and post harvest management. I truly believe, our cooperative society will increase revenue by 30% as result of this course."
Mr. Jude Asiimwe
Technical Adviser Kyazanga Farmer's Cooperative Society
Uganda
"GIMI gives new perspectives on how to plan an agribusiness enterprise."
Dr. Robert Aidoo
Senior Lecturer Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
Ghana
July 2016
"The programme is very educative and of immense benefit especially to people from countries where hunger and poverty are the major factors militating against economic development and empowerment. The lectures are very stimulating, reorienting and challenging. It opens one's view towards the various opportunities that are provided in Agribusiness. I recommend this programme to every higher institution that really want to produce graduates of Agriculture who will contribute greatly in ameliorating the twin problem of hunger and underdevelopment."
Dr. Jude Nduka Omeje
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Abuja
Nigeria
"The training by the Institute is detailed and highly motivational. It is germane to improving agricultural productivity and value addition aimed at attaining food security in the world."
Dr. Akeem Abolade Oyerinde
Senior Lecturer
University of Abuja
Nigeria
"GIMI is a leading centre for knowledge dissemination in the world."
Dr. Anselm Ego Onyimonyi
Associate Professor
University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Faculty of Agriculture
Nigeria
"The Galilee International Management Institute offers you the opportunity to think outside the box and the ability to see challenges as great opportunities ---you will definitely leave the Institute with a new positive orientation to succeed in a challenging world!!!"
Prof. Agwu Ekwe Agwu
Director, Agricultural Projects Limited (UNAPL)
Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)
Nigeria
"The programme is encompassing and quite useful in the advancement of Agriculture not only in Nigerian Universities but globally."
Prof. Bonaventure Chukwujindu Echezona
Dean, Faculty of Agriculture
Department of Crop Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)
Nigeria
"The course is fantastically interesting and innovative in the development of agriculture as a business, although it requires the will power of an organisation as a matter of necessity to do the investment."
Dr. Christian U. Agbo
Lecturer
Department of Crop Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)
Nigeria
October 2015
“The Galilee international management Institute is beyond a training centre, but also a catalyst of self, family and community development! It has allowed me the opportunity of a lifetime. To be able to apply what I learned is an empowering feeling for me. Working as development practitioner for more ten years, I was just waiting for an opportunity to go back to a profound reflection basing on good experiences of hard working and determination, and I got it! Thank you GIMI.”.
Mr. Valens Uwayezu
District Project Coordinator
Land Husbandry Water harvesting and hillside irrigation Project (LWH)
Rwanda
“A very good programme that will grow agriculture in the Future”.
Prof. Julius Akinyemi Fagbayide
Department of Agronomy
University of Ibadan,
Nigeria
“Excellent place to see how effecient, technology and value addition just pays it all. Sees an opportunity out of a challenge".
Mr. Chomba Kasonde
Assistant Arable Manager
Silverlands Zambia Limited
Zambia
