{"id":12206,"date":"2026-06-09T18:29:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T18:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/staff\/mutuo-patrick\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T15:12:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T15:12:33","slug":"mutuo-patrick","status":"publish","type":"staff","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/staff\/mutuo-patrick\/","title":{"rendered":"Mutuo, Patrick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patrick K. Mutuo, a Kenyan, joined IITA as the Maize Value Chain Specialist for the PRDAIGL project in Burundi. His research and leadership experience spans over 20 years, and he specializes in the fields of soil nutrient cycling, agricultural intensification, conservation, agricultural value chains and multi-sectoral approaches. 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