Peter Lungu

Written by Emma Orchardson on April 22, 2020.

Peter Lungu is a Seed Systems Specialist based in Malawi. He joined CIMMYT in 2014 as part of the five-year Malawi Improved Seed Systems and Technologies (MISST) project, through which the organization worked to champion drought tolerant maize.

Lungu implemented the MISST project from 2015-19 and is currently responsible for all CIMMYT maize breeding business in Malawi. He is also part of the technical implementation team for the DeSIRA and KULIMA projects.

crop management, plant breeding, seed production