Lalaina  Nirina, a Malagasy citizen has been involved in agricultural activities since 2011. A computer scientist engineer by training, she currently works as a website developer for a private company in Madagascar.

And after working with agricultural related associations, she began to appreciate agriculture and has since been involved in agricultural activities. This in turn saw her enter the agribusiness sector where she cultivated beans in her parent’s land with the export business in mind.

Lalaina  Nirina, a Malagasy citizen has been involved in agricultural activities since 2011. A computer scientist engineer by training, she currently works as a website developer for a private company in Madagascar.

And after working with agricultural related associations, she began to appreciate agriculture and has since been involved in agricultural activities. This in turn saw her enter the agribusiness sector where she cultivated beans in her parent’s land with the export business in mind.

Position: Website Developer

Education: Master in Computer Science

Country: Madagascar

She also doubles up as a youth in agriculture crusader. ”I believe that countries like Madagascar must invest more in agriculture and involve more young people in agricultural development and  ensure agriculture is accessible to all whenever you live (urban or rural) and whatever you do. Agriculture can be a great source of income if we do it well.”

Going forward, Lalaina plans to take advantage of the beans export market on a national , regional and international scale. She sees the online mentoring program for young women entrepreneurs as an opportunity to improve her business as well as become an entrepreneur. She believes that countries like Madagascar must invest more in agriculture, and involve more young people in agricultural development to get out of poverty and malnutrition.