Monty Jones
- March 10, 2024
- Agronomist
Quick Facts
| Date Of Birth | Feb 5, 1951(1951-02-05) |
| Age | 73 |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Monty Jones Biography
| Birthday | Feb 5 |
| Birth Year | 1951 |
| Place Of Birth | Western Area |
Monty Jones is one of the most popular and richest Agronomist who was born on February 5, 1951 in Freetown, Freetown, Sierra Leone. As of June 1, 2023, Monty has a net worth approximately $5 Million. At the time he left WARDA to join FARA in July 2002, Jones held three offices, first as its Principal Rice Breeder, Rain-fed Program Leader and Deputy Director of Research. Upon joining FARA as its Executive Secretary (later renamed Executive Director), Jones was actively involved in creating awareness to ensure coordinated efforts in agricultural research for development and increased African ownership in the area of research. He is the immediate past chairperson of Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR).
Born Monty Patrick Jones on February 5, 1951, in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Jones was raised in a middle-class Creole Catholic family. He obtained a B.Sc. in Agriculture from Njala University College, University of Sierra Leone in 1974, followed by an M.Sc. in Plant Genetic Resources (1979) and a Ph.D. in Plant Biology (1983) from the University of Birmingham, UK. He was also awarded an honorary degree in doctor of Science (DSc) by his alma mater, Birmingham University, in July 2005.
Jones has spent the last 32 years of his career in Africa working in international agricultural research for development institutions. He began his career at the Rice Research station in Sierra Leone, where he worked as a breeder for 13 years. His international career started with the CGIAR as coordinator of the IITA/USAID Cameroon rice program from 1987 to 1990. In 1991, Jones moved to the West Africa Rice Development Association (WARDA) now known as AfricaRice Centre, to become its principal breeder. There, he led the team that successfully crossed the Asian and African rice species (Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima), producing the high-yield NERICA variety in collaboration with his fellow African scientists and with other scientists from Asia, Europe and the US. He then disseminated NERICA through participatory approaches by working at multiple levels of associates from scientists to extension workers and farmers organizations to governments and NGOs. Jones’ work on NERICA has increased rice production in Africa and has given savings to many African governments on rice imports. Through his work, WARDA was awarded the CGIAR’s King Badouin Award in 2000.
In September 2001, Jones received the National Order of Merit of Côte d’Ivoire given by the Ivorian President.
Monty Jones Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Agronomist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Monty is one of the richest Agronomist from Sierra Leone. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Monty Jones 's net worth $5 Million.
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