Judith Yenoukoume Firmine Ayina Honfoga (Benin) has been appointed as Research Assistant – Agronomist at the Center’s new office for West and Central Africa – Coastal & Humid Regions in Cotonou, Benin. She holds an MSc in Applied Plant Biology from Abomey-Calavi University, Benin. Judith previously worked in a cowpea pest control program at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). From 2008-2012, she served as a Research Assistant in the National Vegetable Research Program of Benin. Vegetable productivity enhancement, integrated pest management, and molecular biology are Judith’s particular areas of interest. Among her first duties with WorldVeg: Establishing a demonstration garden for the new office.