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Dr Edmore Gasura

Senior Lecturer

Dr Edmore Gasura
BSc Agriculture Hons (Crop Science) (University of Zimbabwe), MSc Crop Science: Biotechnology and PhD Plant Breeding and Biotechnology (Makerere University).
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Dr Edmore Gasura has over six years of university teaching experience. He has supervised 21 BSc students, 26 MSc students and six PhD students. Currently he teaches biotechnology and genetics courses at both under-graduate and post-graduate level. Dr Gasura has over 20 publications in peer reviewed journals. His interest is in applied crop genetics and biotechnology, and has been working on various projects funded by different organizations in the region.

List of peer reviewed journal articles:
1. Peter Setimela; Cosmos Magorokosho; Rodney Lunduka,; Edmore Gasura ; Dan Makumbi; Amsal Tarekegne; Jill Cairns; Thoko Ndhlela; Olaf Erenstein and Wifred Mwangi. 2017. Yield gain with Stress tolerant Maize in Eastern and Southern Africa. Agronomy Journal. doi: 10.2134/agronj2015.11.0540.
2. Nyombayire, A., Derera, J., Sibiya, J., Gasura, E. and Ngaboyisonga, C., 2016. Genetic diversity among maize inbred lines selected for the mid-altitudes and highlands of Rwanda. Maydica, 61(2016), p.M17.
3. Mubayiwa, M., Mutasa, W., Gasura, E. and Mabasa, S., 2016. Grafting and 2.4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid induced flowering in non-flowering sweetpotato in sub-tropics. South African Journal of Botany, 106, pp.153-157.
4. Gasura, Edmore, Peter S. Setimela, and Caleb M. Souta. Evaluation of the performance of sorghum genotypes using GGE biplot. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 95.6 (2015): 1205-1214.
5. Maphumulo, S. G., Derera, J., Qwabe, F., Fato, P., Gasura, E., & Mafongoya, P. (2015). Heritability and genetic gain for grain yield and path coefficient analysis of some agronomic traits in early-maturing maize hybrids. Euphytica, 1-20.
6. Gasura, E., Setimela, P.S., Edema, R., Gibson, P.T., Okori, P. and Tarekegne, A. 2013. Exploiting Grain-Filling Rate and Effective Grain-Filling Duration to Improve Yield of Early-Maturing Maize. Crop Science 53: 1-9.
7. Masekesa, T. R., E. Gasura, E. Ngadze, D. Icishahayo, G. T. Kujeke, F. Chidzwondo, and I. Robertson. "Efficacy of Zeatin, Kinetin and Thidiazuron in induction of adventitious root and shoot from petiole explants of sweetpotato cv. Brondal." South African Journal of Botany 104 (2016): 1-5.
8. Gasura, E., Setimela, P., Edema, R., Gibson, P.T. and Okori, P. 2014. Variability and association of grain-filling traits with grain yield in tropical maize inbred lines. Crop Science 54: 530-536
9. Wenyika, P., Gasura, E., Kafesu, N. M., Goss, M., Matikiti, A., and Kujeke, G. (2015). Discriminating phenotypic markers reveal low genetic diversity in spider plant. African Crop Science Journal, 23(4), 305-310.
10. Masekesa, R. T., E. Gasura, A. Matikiti, G. T. Kujeke, E. Ngadze, D. Icishahayo, F. Chidzwondo, and A. I. Robertson. "Effect of BAP, NAA and GA 3, either alone or in combination, on meristem culture and plantlet establishment in sweet potato (cv Brondal)." African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 16, no. 1: 10649-10665.
11. Masvodza, D. R., Gasura, E., Zifodya, N., Sibanda, P., and Chisikaurayi, B. (2015). Genetic diversity analysis of local and foreign sunflower germplasm (Helianthus annuus) for the national breeding program: Zimbabwe. Journal of Cereals and Oilseeds, 6(1), 1-7.
12. Bhiza, N.R., Gasura, E., Kujeke, G., Garwe, D., Mufunda, F. Muzhinji, N. and Kashangura, C. (2015). A stable simple sequence repeat marker for resistance to white mould in tobacco. African Crop Science journal 23 (3):221-227.
13. Kutsukutsa, R., Gasura, E., Mabasa, S. and Ngadze, E. 2014. Variability in condensed tannins and bitterness in spider plant genotypes. African Crop Science Journal 22(4): 275-280.
14. Mutasa, W., Gasura, E., Mabasa, S., Masekesa, R.T. and Masvodza, D.R. 2013. Does 2.4 dichlorophenoxyacetic acid induce flowering in sweetpotato? African Journal of Biotechnology 12(51): 7057-7062.
15. Mazarire, M., Gasura, E. and Garwe, D. 2013. Potential of marker-assisted selection for Tobacco mosaic tobamovirus resistance in tobacco breeding. African Journal of Biotechnology 12(24): 3783-3789.
16. Mwadzingeni, L., Kashangura, C., Gasura, E., Garwe, D. and Lewis, R. 2013. Genetic diversity of Zimbabwean and exotic flue-cured tobacco varieties based on phenotypic traits and simple sequence repeats. African Journal of Agricultural Research 8(46): 5845-5853.
17. Gasura, E., Setimela, P.S., Edema, R., Gibson, P.T., Okori, P., Masvodza, D.R. and Masekesa, R.T. 2013. Simple sequence repeats markers for grain filling traits and yield components in tropical maize. Journal of Agriculture Science 1(2): 25-29.
18. Mazarire, M., Gasura, E., Mabasa, S., Rugare, J.T., Masekesa, R.T. Kujeke, G., Masvodza, D.R. and Mukoyi, F. 2013. Response of new rice for Africa (NERICA) varieties to different levels of nitrogen fertilization in Zimbabwe. African Journal of Agricultural Research 8(48): 6110-6115.
19. Kamutando, N.C., Muungani, D., Masvodza, D.R. and Gasura, E. 2013. Exploiting genotype x environment interaction in maize breeding in Zimbabwe. African Journal of Agricultural Research 8(29): 4058-4066.
20. Gasura, E. and Mukasa, S.B. 2010. Prevalence and implications of sweetpotato recovery from sweet potato virus disease in Uganda. African Crop Science Journal 18(4): 195-205.
21. Gasura, E., Mashingaidze, A.B. and Mukasa, S.B. 2008. Genetic variability for tuber yield, quality and virus disease complex traits in Uganda sweetpotato germplasm. African Crop Science Journal 6(2): 147-160.

Joyful Tatenda Rugare

Lecturer


Joyful Tatenda Rugare
BSc Agriculture Hons (Crop Science), MSc (Zimbabwe) 
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Mr. Joyful Tatenda Rugare is a Weed Scientist with over nine years University Teaching experience. Mr Rugare has published nine peer reviewed journal articles. His research interest is mainly on the utilization of allelopathic plants to control weeds in arable fields as well as management of parasitic angiosperms. Mr Rugare has supervised 32 BSc Honours students and two Masters Students. In addition he has taught at the Midlands State University, Africa University and Stellenbosch University. Mr Rugare was employed as an Agronomist at ARDA Chisumbanje Estate before he became a University Lecturer and researcher. He has served as a member of the University of Zimbabwe Farm’s Board of Management, the Reformed Church Board of Business Units, and the Daisyfield Board of Trustees. Mr Rugare has also been involved extensively in promoting the adoption of the herbicide technology and Conservation Agriculture in the smallholder sector through facilitating farmer training workshops. He is a member of the South African Weed Science Society (SWSS); and is currently in his second year of study for a PhD in Agronomy at Stellenbosch University which is supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York through RUFORUM’s Graduate Teaching Assistanship Programme (GTAP). His topic of research is on the utilization of allelopathic green manure cover crops in controlling two important arable weeds (Eleusine indica and Richardia scabra) of Zimbabwe.

Publications
1.Muoni, T., Rusinamhodzi, L., Rugare, J. T., Mabasa, S., Mangosho, E., Mupangwa, W., and Thierfelder, C (2014). Effect of herbicide application on weed flora under conservation agriculture in Zimbabwe. Crop protection. 66: 1-7.
2.Muoni, T., Rusinamhodzi, L., Mabasa, S., Rugare, J. T., and Thierfelder, C. (2014). Does the use of atrazine in maize grown under conservation agriculture adversely affect soybean productivity in maize-soybean rotation in Zimbabwe. Journal of Agriculture Science 6(7): 294-302
3.Chitagu M. R., Rugare J. T. and Mabasa S. (2014). Screening maize (Zea mays) genotypes for tolerance to witchweed (Striga asiatica [L.] Kuntze) infection. Journal of Agricultural Science. 6(2): 1-10.
4.Runzika, M., Rugare, J.T and Mabasa, S. (2013). Screening Green Manure Cover Crops for their Allelopathic effects on some important weeds in Zimbabwe. Asian Journal of agriculture and Rural Development. 3(8): 554-565.
5.Kwembeya, A., Rugare, J.T and Mabasa, S. (2013). Allelopathic effects of Lantana (Lantana camara) on Blackjack (Bidens pilosa) and Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum). Asian Journal of agriculture and Rural Development. 3(8): 554-565.
6.Rugare, J.T and Mabasa, S. (2013). Efficacy and economics of manual and chemical weed control strategies in the first year of conservation agriculture adoption in the highveld areas of Zimbabwe. Global Advanced Research Journal of Agricultural Science. 2 (9): 231-241.
7.Tsekenedza, S., Rugare J.T., Mabasa, S. (2013). Response of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata l.) genotypes to wicth weeds (Alectra vogelii benth) infection. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development. 3(9): 667-672.
8.Memory Mazarire, Edmore Gasura, Stanford Mabasa, Joyful Tatenda Rugare, Ross Tafadzwa Masekesa, Gaudencia Kujeke, Doreen Rudo Masvodza and Francis Mukoyi. (2013). Response of new rice for Africa (NERICA) varieties to different levels of nitrogen fertilization in Zimbabwe. African Journal of Agricultural Research. 8 (48): 6110-6115.
9.Mandumbu, R., Musvosvi, C and Rugare, J.T. (2010). Methods and applications of weed seed banks in weed management: A review. Midlands State University Journal of Science and Technology 2(1): 55-64.

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