Francesca Mancini is a tropical agronomist who has worked on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in the cotton industry for the last 10 years. Her work has focused on building the capacity of small scale cotton farmers to employ ecological crop management practices, (primarily using the educational approach known as Farmer Field School)  and on reducing risks associated with the use of pesticides at field and policy levels.
Francesca is currently serving as vice-chair of the ICAC’s expert panel on the Social Environmental and Economic Performance of cotton (SEEP).