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Gary Magadzire School Of Agriculture And Engineering

Department of Soil and Plant Science

About the Department

Welcome to the Department of Livestock, Wildlife and Fisheries in the Gary Magadzire School of Agriculture and Natural Sciences. The Department focuses on the importance of the livestock industry in the agriculture sector. The Department offers Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Agriculture with specialization in Livestock Production or Wildlife Management or Fisheries Management. These programmes are meant to equip students with knowledge necessary for the development of the livestock industry in the country.

Department Staff

CHAIRPERSON – Dr.M. Mubvuma
PhD (Agriculture: Agronomy) (UNIVEN 2018)
MSc (Agricultural Meteorology) [UZ,2007]
BSc Honours (Crop Production and Horticulture) [MSU,2004]

email : mmabvuma@gzu.ac.zw

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Crop-Water-Soil relations modeling and climate change

 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Crop Sciences

Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Soil Science and Land Management

Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Irrigation and Water Management

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS
MPhil Degree in Agriculture

DPhil in Agriculture

Name Qualifications Designation Research Interests

Dr. M. Mubvuma

mmubvuma@gzu.ac.zw

+263 772886943

+263 715166031

PhD (Agriculture: Agronomy) (Univen 2018)

MSc  (Agricultural Meteorology) [UZ ,2007])

-BSc  Hons  (Crop Production and Horticulture) [MSU, 2004]

Chairperson

Crop-Water-Soil relations modeling and climate change.

 

Prof. M. D. Shoko

mshoko@gzu.ac.zw

+263 715737561

-PhD (Agriculture) [Stellenbosch, 2009]

-MSc (Crop Production) [Africa University, 2005]

-BSc  (Agricultural Management) [UZ, 2002]

-Post-grad Dipl (Education), [UZ, 1993]

-Dipl (Agriculture) [Esigodini Agricultural College, 1990]

 

 

 

Lecturer

 

-Sugarcane agronomy and technology

-Fertilizer Management and Plant Nutrition

-Soil productivity

 

Dr. T. Maravanyika

tmaravanyika@gzu.ac.zw

+263 777657700

MBA (Majoring in Finance)

PhD (Agricultural Extesion), Wageningen University, the Netherlands

MSc Management of Agriculture Knowledge and Information Systems, Wageningen University, The Netherlands

BSc, Agricultural Honours (Majoring in Agricultural Economics)

Lecturer

Participatory Rural Development

Agribusiness Management

Agricultural value addition and processing

Co-management of Natural Resources

 

Dr. Charity Pisa

cpisa@gzu.ac.zw

0773940760

PhD in Soil Science.(University of KwaZulu Natal, South
Africa

MSc in Soil and Environmental Management [UZ]

BSc in Agriculture (Soil Science) [UZ]

Lecturer

Soil and environmental
science aiming at
agricultural
sustainability and
improved rural
livelihood
Soil fertility
Soil fertility
waster mgt.

 Mr. K. Nyoni

Email address- knyoni@gzu.ac.zw

+263 775087075

PhD in Environments Management (UNISA,2022)

MSc (Integrated Water Resources Management) [UZ,2007],

BSc Hons (Agricultural Engineering) [UZ, 2001]

Lecturer Water resources management, irrigation agronomy, dryland agriculture

Mr. K. Makaza

kmakaza@gzu.ac.zw

+263 773 204 291

-MSc (Agronomy) [UNZA,  2003]

-BSc  Hons  (Agriculture) [UZ, 1991]

-Grad Cert (Education) [UZ, 1998]

Lecturer

Crop protection

-small grains agronomy, utilization and marketing

 

 Mr. Chidoko

pchidoko@gzu.ac.zw

+263 773001568

BSc Agronomy (MSU), 2009

MSc Plant Breeding (UZ), 2012

Lecturer

Genetic improvement of crops for biotic and abiotic stresses

 

Mr A. Chaleka

achaleka@gzu.ac.zw

0772767329

MTech in farming Machinery and Power Engineering (Punjab Agricultural Engineering, India, 2020) Lecturer

Farm mechanization and tillage, machinery and implement a design, renewable energy engineering

 

Mr.E. Nhedzi

enhedzi@gzu.ac.zw

0773001568

MSc Electrical Power Engineering (UZ,2020)

BTech in Electrical Engineering (NUST,2015)

Post Grad Diploma in Industrial Automation, Mechatronics and Electric Systems (Prolific, India,2018)

Certificate in advanced PLC for advanced Automation (CITD INDIA,2017).

Further Education Trainers Certificate (HEXCO,2012).

Lecturer

-Solar systems

-Electric Vehicles

-Industrial Automation

Eng F. Chipfunde M’ZweIE, Pr. Eng (ECZ)

fchipfunde@gzu.ac.zw

0773643978

MEng Manufacturing Systems and Operations Management (NUST,2020)

BEng hons degree in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (NUST,2016)

Post grad Diploma in Tertiary Education (MSU,2021)

ND Auto Eng [HEXCO , 2009]

NC Motor Mechanics [HEXCO, 2007]

Class 1 Motor Mechanics [MPDA Chapter 28:02]

Certificate of Apprenticeship [MPDA Chapter 28:02]

Cert of registration as member of the Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers [M’ZweIE]

Cert of registration by the Engineering Council of Zimbabwe as Professional Engineer (Pr. Eng (ECZ))

Practising certificate [Engineering Council Act (Chapter 27: 22)]

Lecturer

-Machine Manufacturing

-Automation Innovation and industrial robotics.

-Process optimization

-Maintenance Engineering

Mr.M.Manyanga

mamanyanga@gzu.ac.zw

0772767329

MSc Soil Science and Environmental Management (UZ,2010)

BSc Agriculture Honours (Soil Science) [UZ,2010]

Lecturer

Climate change adaptation,

soil fertility and soil water management 

Rainwater harvesting techniques.

Mr. S. Mkwamba

Email address : smkwamba@gzu.ac.zw

+263 772 587 613

NC (Science and Technology) [HEXCO, 1996] Technical assistant Soil and plant sciences
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