Sali A, NDINDENG, B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD in Agriculture (Biosystem Sustainability) from Hokkaido University – Japan is Principal Scientist and Program Leader of the Rice Sector Development Program working at Africa Rice Canter (AfricaRice). He is the lead scientist in the development/adaptation of several innovations such as – (i) methods of rice postharvest losses valuation in Africa, (ii) an improved artisanal parboiling technology codenamed GEM, (iii) nutritious rice, low glycemic products for both adults and infants and (iv) rice husk stoves for household and cottage industry cooking processes. Dr Ndindeng is the principal and Co-Principal investigator for several research grants funded by different organization such as BMZ-GIZ funded CORIS, The European Union funded HealthyDiet4Africa, the Islamic Development Bank funded Mini-GEM parboiler, CGIAR Systems organization program and the African Development Bank funded TAAT-1,  2 and REWARD project, etc. He has 34 Scientific Citation Index papers listed in Scopus to his credit and a total 71 publications listed on Researchgate.