Paswel is an Associate Director for Africa at CIMMYT's Sustainable Agrifood Systems program, based in Nairobi. He has over 15 years of experience in agricultural development research, with a focus on sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems in Eastern and Southern Africa. His work covers policy and market enablers for agricultural growth, gender equity, and farmer feedback systems. He has led multi-country projects and published extensively, contributing significantly to our understanding of sustainable agriculture in Africa.