Jane Maland Cady joined McKnight in 2008 as founding director of its International program, now called the Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems. During her tenure, she has overseen grantmaking focused on equitable and sustainable livelihoods in more than 15 countries in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. Central to her work is agroecological research with smallholder farmers and natural resource rights for local communities.
Ka go'an iskaashiga loo dhan yahay iyo isku-xidhnaanta, Jane waxay door muhiim ah ka ciyaartay horumarinta iyo kobcinta ururo badan oo muhiim ah. Kuwaas waxaa ka mid ah dhowr shabakadood oo hoose oo Mekong ah iyo Isbahaysiga Caalamiga ah ee Mustaqbalka Cuntada - isbahaysiga istiraatijiyadeed ee aasaaska samafalka kaas oo horumariya caafimaadka, sinnaanta, adkaysiga, iyo hababka cuntada iyo beeraha ee kala duwan. Waxay u adeegtaa sidii la-guddoomiyaha guddiga hagidda Isbahaysiga Caalamiga ah.
Jane waxay khibrad balaadhan u leedahay hababka cuntada ee deegaan ahaan udub dhexaad u ah sida macalin, cilmi baadhe, qiimee, iyo hirgaliye dhulka. Ka hor intaysan ku biirin McKnight, waxay ahayd lataliye madax-bannaan oo cilmi-baaris iyo qiimeyn ah muddo 15 sano ah, oo gudaha iyo dibaddaba ka shaqaynaysay dadaallada horumarinta bulshada iyo hababka beeraha. Khibraddeeda waxa ka mid ah la shaqaynta waaxda gaarka loo leeyahay oo dhan silsiladda qiimaha cuntada dabiiciga ah iyo organic laga bilaabo shahaado ilaa wax soo saarka iyo tafaariiqda. Intaa waxaa dheer, waxay gacan ka geysatey ballaarinta suuqyada Mareykanka ee ganacsiga caddaaladda ah iyo alaabta dabiiciga ah ee Koonfurta Ameerika iyo Maraykanka.
Jane waxay haysataa PhD iyo MA waxbarashada beeraha ee Jaamacadda Minnesota iyo BA ee caddaaladda bulshada ee Jaamacadda Augsburg. Waxay ku noolayd oo ay in badan ka shaqaynaysay Brazil iyo qaybo ka mid ah Latin America. Iyada oo ku barbaartay beer ku taal koonfurta Minnesota, waxa ka go'an in ay la shaqeyso beeralayda si ay kor ugu qaaddo waaritaanka iyo sinnaanta hababka beeraha iyo cuntada ee adduunka oo dhan. Waa beeraley aad u jecel iyo hooyada afar carruur ah.
