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
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Dr. M. Mubvuma +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.
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Prof. M. D. Shoko +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
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-Sugarcane agronomy and technology -Fertilizer Management and Plant Nutrition -Soil productivity
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Dr. T. Maravanyika +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
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Dr. Charity Pisa cpisa@gzu.ac.zw 0773940760 |
PhD in Soil Science.(University of KwaZulu Natal, South MSc in Soil and Environmental Management [UZ] BSc in Agriculture (Soil Science) [UZ] |
Lecturer |
Soil and environmental |
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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 |
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Mr. K. Makaza +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
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Mr. Chidoko +263 773001568 |
BSc Agronomy (MSU), 2009 MSc Plant Breeding (UZ), 2012 |
Lecturer |
Genetic improvement of crops for biotic and abiotic stresses
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Mr A. Chaleka 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
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Mr.E. Nhedzi 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 |
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Mr.F.Chipfunde 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) |
Lecturer |
-Machine Manufacturing -Automation Innovation and industrial robotics. -Process optimization -Maintenance Engineering |
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Mr.M.Manyanga 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. |
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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 |
