Mary Abukutsa-Onyango

Mary Abukutsa-Onyango
Born	(1959-02-20) February 20, 1959 (age 65)
Education	Ng’iya Girls High School, University of Nairobi and University of London
Employer	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Known for	finding new "greens" to eat in Africa

Mary Oyiela Abukutsa-Onyango (born 20 February 1959) is a humanitarian and agricultural scientist from Kenya who specializes in olericulture, agronomy, plant physiology. Abukutsa-Onyango is a professor of horticulture at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology whose work focuses on African indigenous food crops.^[1] Abukutsa Onyango has studied how African indigenous vegetables can be used to combat malnutrition in Africa while maintaining a secure form of revenue even during more challenging weather and climate.