Jerome Bossuet is an agriculture expert and research-for-development communications specialist with 20 years international development experience including food and nutrition security projects in Africa and Asia. He works at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) in Nairobi to showcase the impact of maize and wheat science for better livelihoods in Africa. He is interested in any new solutions to key development challenges--e.g. nutrition, gender, sustainable intensification, and how research can change the lives of smallholder farming families with well-thought communication and partnerships between research, development community, governments and other key stakeholders.