Select Page

School Of Natural Sciences

 

Department of LIVESTOCK, WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES

About the Department

Welcome to the Department of Livestock, Wildlife and Fisheries in the Gary Magadzire School of Agriculture. The department focuses on the importance of the livestock industry in the agriculture sector. The livestock industry comprising domestic animals, wildlife and fisheries is critical for national development. The country is endowed with a rich base of water bodies and national parks even in semi-arid areas. The department seeks to promote the production and sustainable utilisation of our animals as well as effectively improving respective production value chains.  The department offers Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Animal Science, and Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation. These programmes are meant to equip students with knowledge necessary for the development of the livestock industry in the country.

Department Staff

CHAIRPERSON –Mr. Tinoziva Hungwe 

MSc. Animal Science [UZ, 2000],

BSc. Hons. Agric. (Animal Science) [UZ, 1994]

 Research interests

Animal Nutrition, Animal Production, Rural Draft Power

LABORATORY TECHNICIAN – Mr. M. R. Muza

– BSc General (Agriculture)[ZOU,2008], Diplo (Agriculture) [Esigondini,2000]Email address : mmuza@gzu.ac.zw

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS

BSc Honors Degree in Animal Science

BSc Honors Degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation

POSTGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS

MPhil Degree in Agriculture
DPhil in Agriculture

NAME AND DESIGNATION QUALIFICATIONS RESEARCH INTERESTS

Mrs Rachel Gwazani

rgwazani@gzu.ac.zw

Senior Lecturer

 

 

MSc. (Fisheries Management) [Frostburg S. U., 1991]

BSc. Hons. Agric. (Crop Science) [UZ, 1984]

 

Fish Nutrition,

Fish Biology

Aquaculture

Dr. Soul Washaya

washayas@gzu.ac.zw

Lecturer

 

 

PhD [Fort Hare Univ., 2018]

MSc. Animal Science [UZ, 2012]

BSc. Hons. Agric. (Animal Science) [UZ, 2007]

Diploma in Agric. [Mlezu, 2003]

 

Meat Science

Ruminant Nutrition

Climate Change

Dr. Kudakwashe Musengi

kmusengi@gzu.ac.zw

Lecturer

 

PhD [Wits Univ., 2018]

MSc. Natural Resources and Agriculture [MSU, 2014]

BSc. Hons. Agric. (Livestock and Wildlife Management) [MSU, 2010]

 

 

Environmental issues

 

Dr.F.Ruzengwe

fmruzengwe@gzu.ac.zw

0780989914

PhD (Food Technology,
DUT,2021)

MSc Food Science and
Nutrition, MSU,2015

BSc Food Science and
Technology, UZ,2012

Value addition of
traditional grains,
legumes, and other
indigenous foods,
edible insects,
enzymatic
modification food

Mr.I.Nyerai

inyeral@gzu.ac.zw

0775777155

 

MSc (Ecological
Resources Management, MSU,
2018)

BSc Honors (Wildlife
and Safari Management,
CUT,2016)

 

 

Rangeland ecology,
Climate change,
Wildlife ecology

Mr. Ngavaite Chigede

nchigede@gzu.ac.zw

Lecturer

 

MSc. Animal Science [UZ, 2014]

BSc. Hons. Agric. (Animal Science) [UZ, 2008]

 

Animal Nutrition;

Animal Production

Mr. Everson Dahwa

edahwa@gzu.ac.zw

Lecturer

 

MSc. Tropical Resources Ecology [UZ, 2011]

 

BSc. Hons. Natural Resources Management and Agriculture (Livestock and Wildlife Management) [MSU, 2006]

 

Wildlife Ecology

Landscape Ecology

Livestock-Wildlife systems

Ms. Claris P. Mudzengi

cmudzengi@gzu.ac.zw

Lecturer

 

MSc. Tropical Resources Ecology [UZ, 2011]

 

BSc. Hons. Natural Resources Management and Agriculture (Livestock and Wildlife Management) [MSU, 2006]

 

Indigenous ecological knowledge systems

Remote sensing

Pasture and Range Management

 

Ms. Rumbidzai B. Nhara

rnhara@gzu.ac.zw

Lecturer

 

MSc. Animal Science [UZ, 2016]

 

BSc. Hons. Agric. (Animal Science) [UZ, 2014]

 

Meat Science;

Monogastric Nutrition;

Animal Welfare

 

WP Radio
WP Radio
OFFLINE LIVE
Share This