Mrs. Maimbo Haboombe Matyola serves as a Research Associate at the Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute (IAPRI), where she contributes to research design and stakeholder engagement. She holds a Master of Science in Agricultural Economics and specializes in project planning, management, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation, particularly in social and rural development research. Her expertise includes survey design, impact assessment, and policy analysis, utilizing advanced statistical tools such as SPSS and Stata to generate data-driven insights. She has worked in agribusiness, socio-economic research, and evidence-based policy development, ensuring high-quality research that informs sustainable agricultural strategies. Mrs. Matyola is dedicated to advancing agricultural research that strengthens food systems and enhances climate resilience.