Fleur Kilwinger

Fleur Kilwinger is a Researcher at Wageningen University, affiliated with the Knowledge Technology and Innovation department. Her work bridges agricultural systems, economic analysis, and interdisciplinary research, focusing on seed systems for vegetatively propagated crops like sweetpotato, cassava, and banana.

• PhD in Agricultural Sciences from Wageningen University (2022)

Research Interests include:

• Farmers' demand for and perceptions of seed quality
• Experimental auction methods in agricultural economics
• Interdisciplinary challenges in multinational research
• Culturally embedded seed sourcing practices
• Capacity frameworks for scaling agricultural innovation

Research Output Trends reflect collaborations with CGIAR, RTB (Root, Tuber, and Banana) Program, and institutions in Rwanda, Uganda, and Peru. Her work emphasizes participatory methods, seed tracing, and cognitive chain analysis tools.

Advising: Currently co-supervises Mugambi S. in a PhD project on Demand-led scaling in the CGIAR (ongoing since 2023).