Lindiwe Sibanda is an animal scientist and a practicing farmer, serving as a policy advisor to numerous African governments and global institutions. She is chair of the CGIAR System Integrated Partnership Board and a non-executive member of the Nestlé Board where she serves on the Sustainability Committee and Creating Shared Value Council.
In addition, she is a member of the Foundation Board of the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator - GESDA Foundation and Chair of Council for the National University of Science and Technology in Zimbabwe. She serves as Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, where she previously held the position of Future Africa campus inaugural Chair of Sustainable Food Systems.
She is a serving member of the SDG 12.3 global champions, working to accelerate progress towards reducing food loss and waste by 2030, and an SDG goalkeeper, dedicated to the global sustainable goals from grassroots to global level. She is also a jury member for the Food Planet Prize. Previously, she served on the World Veg Board and chaired the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Board and co-chaired the Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture.
Lindiwe Sibanda is a winner of multiple awards including the 2024 Swaminathan Global Leadership Award. She holds a PhD and Master’s Degree in Agriculture from the University of Reading, U.K., and a BSc in Animal Production from the University of Alexandria in Egypt.
Last update: 2025