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DR. SIMON MADYIWA

Lecturer

DR. SIMON MADYIWA
BSc Hons Agric (UZ), MSc(Silsoe college, UK), PhD (SA)
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Telephone: 0778 499 828

Specializations: Irrigation and drainage, water utilization and management

Publications

  1. Madyiwa, S., Schutte. C. F., Chimbari. M. J. 2006. Fate of lead and cadmium during disposal of digested sludge and treated wastewater by irrigation of star grass pasture. In: IWA Specialised Conference on Sustainable Sludge Management, IWA p. CD.
  2. Madyiwa. S. 2006. Modelling Lead And Cadmium Uptake By Star Grass Under Irrigation With Treated Wastewater. PhD Thesis. University of Pretoria. South Africa.
  3. Chimbari. M.J., Madyiwa. S., Mukaratirwa. S. 2005. Environmental And Health Implications Of Disposing Wastewater On Pasturelands: The Case Of Firle Sewage Treatment Plant, Zimbabwe J. World Resources Reviews.
  4. Madyiwa. S., Schutte. C. F., Chimbari. M. 2004. Lead and cadmium interactions in Cynodon nlemfuensis (star grass) and sandy soil subjected to treated wastewater application under greenhouse conditions. J. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C vol 29, Issues 15-27, pp 1043-1048. Elsevier. U.K. w.w.w. elsevier. com/locate/pce
  5. Madyiwa. S., Chimbari. M. J., Schutte. C. F., Nyamangara. J. 2003. Greenhouse studies on the phyto-extraction capacity of Cynodon nlemfuensis for lead and cadmium under irrigation with treated wastewater. J. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C vol 28, Issues 20-27, pp 859-867. Elsevier. U.K. Ltd.
  6. Madyiwa. S., Chimbari. M., Nyamangara. J., Bangira. C. 2002. Cumulative effects of sewage sludge and effluent mixture application on soil properties of a sandy soil under a mixture of star and kikuyu grasses in Zimbabwe. J. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C vol 27, issues 11-12, pp 747-753. Elsevier. Ltd.
  7. Madyiwa, S., Chimbari, M., Nyamangara, I. and Bangira, C. 2002b. Phytoextraction capacity of Coynodon lemfuensis (star grass) at artificially elevated concentrations of Pb and Cd in sandy soils under greenhouse conditions. In: Third WATERNET/WARFSA Symposium 'Water Demand Management for Suitable Development', Dar-es-Salaam, pp. 1-10
  8. Chimbari, M., Madyiwa, S., Musesengwa, R. 2001. Pollution implications of disposing wastewater on pastureland: a focus on heavy metals. In: 2nd WARFSA/WATERNET Symposium. Integrated Water Resources Management. Theory, Practice, Cases; Cape Town.
  9. Chimbari, M., Madyiwa, S., Musesengwa, R. 2000. A trend analysis of pollutants at sampling points in a biological trickling filtration system and on a farm where a mixture of effluent and sludge are disposed. In: 1st WARFSA/WATERNET Symposium. Sustainable use of water resources; Advances in education and research. Maputo. Mozambique.

Books

  1. FAO SAFR. 2002. Surface Irrigation Systems: Planning, Design, Operation and Maintenance. Savva. A. P., Frenken, K., Madyiwa. S., Chigura. P., Tirivamwe. L., Mthamo. V.. Irrigation Manual. Module 7. Planning, Development, Monitoring and Evaluation of Irrigated Agriculture with Farmer Participation. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations Sub-Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa (SAFR). Harare.
  2. FAO SAFR. 2002. Guidelines for the Preparation of Tender Documents. Savva. A. P., Frenken, K., Madyiwa. S., Tirivamwe. L., Mthamo. V. Irrigation Manual. Module 12. Planning, Development, Monitoring and Evaluation of Irrigated Agriculture with Farmer Participation. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations Sub-Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa (SAFR). Harare.
  3. FAO SAFR. 2002. Monitoring the Technical and Financial Performance of an Irrigation Scheme. Savva. A. P., Frenken, K., Sithole. P., Madyiwa. S., Lilja. T. Irrigation Manual. Module 14. Planning, Development, Monitoring and Evaluation of Irrigated Agriculture with Farmer Participation. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations Sub-Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa (SAFR). Harare.
  4. FAO SAFR. 2001. Irrigation Development: a Multi-faceted Process. Social, Economic, Engineering, Agronomic, Health and Environmental Issues to be Considered in a Feasibility Study. Savva. A. P., Frenken, K., Madyiwa. S., Mudima. K., Lilja. T. Irrigation Manual. Module 1. Volume I. Planning, Development, Monitoring and Evaluation of Irrigated Agriculture with Farmer Participation. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations Sub-Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa (SAFR). Harare.
  5. FAO SAFR. 2001. Irrigation Pumping Plant. Savva. A. P., Frenken, K., Madyiwa. S., Mudima. K., Lilja. T., Mthamo. V. Irrigation Manual. Module 5. Planning, Development, Monitoring and Evaluation of Irrigated Agriculture with Farmer Participation. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations Sub-Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa (SAFR). Harare.
  6. FAO SAFR. 2001. Sprinkler Irrigation Systems. Planning, Design, Operation and Maintenance. Savva. A. P., Frenken, K., Madyiwa. S., Mudima. K., Lilja. T., Mthamo. V. Irrigation Manual. Planning, Development, Monitoring and Evaluation of Irrigated Agriculture with Farmer Participation. Module 8. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations Sub-Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa (SAFR). Harare.
  7. FAO SAFR. 2001. Construction of Irrigation Projects. Savva. A. P., Frenken, K., Tirivamwe. L., Mthamo. V., Madyiwa. S. Irrigation Manual. Module 13. Planning, Development, Monitoring and Evaluation of Irrigated Agriculture with Farmer Participation. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations Sub-Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa (SAFR). Harare.

DR BRIGHTON MVUMI

Lecturer

DR BRIGHTON MVUMI
BSc Hons Agric (UZ), MPhil (UZ), PhD (NRI,UK)
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Mobile: 0772 419 983

Specialization: Postharvest Science and Technology, Agroprocessing, Stored Product Entomology, Pesticides and the Environment, Climate Change and Food Security.
Research Interests:
Postharvest Science and Technology/Stored Product Entomology, Agroprocessing, Pest biology and ecology
Integrated Pest Management (including the use of inert dusts, synthetic insecticides, pesticidal plants/botanical pesticides, natural enemies, and resistant cultivars; hermetic storage). Development of pest survey and sampling techniques, Pesticides and the Environment, Environmental Management, Climate Change and Variability, Seed science and technologies, Sustainable Agriculture including Conservation Agriculture

Publications

  1. Moyo, M., Mvumi, B.M., Kunzekweguta, M., Mazvimavi, K., Craufurd, P. and Dorward, P. 2012.Farmer Perceptions on Climate Change and Variability in semi-Arid Zimbabwe in relation to climatology evidence. African Crop Science Journal 20, Issue Supplement s2, 437-455.
  2. Nyahangare, E. T., Hove, T., Mvumi, B. M. , Hamudikuwanda, H., Belmain, S. R., Madzimure, J., Stevenson, P. C. 2012. Acute mammalian toxicity of four pesticidal. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 6(13), 2674-2680.
  3. Mhazo, N., Mvumi, B. M., Nyakudya, E. and Nazare, R. M. 2012. The status of the agro-processing industry in Zimbabwe with particular reference to small and medium enterprises. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 7 (11), 1607-1622.
  4. Chikukura, L., Mvumi, B. M., Chikonzo, R.andChenzara, C. 2011. Evaluation of selected indigenous pesticidal plant powders against stored maize and cowpeas insect pests. African Crop Science Conference Proceedings, 10, 219 - 222.
  5. Muzemu S., Mvumi, B.M.,Nyirenda S.P.M., Sileshi, G.W., Sola, P., Chikukura, L., Kamanula, J.F., Belmain, S.R., Stevenson, P.C. 2011. Pesticidal effects of indigenous plants extracts against rape aphids and tomato red spider mites. African Crop Science Conference Proceedings, 10, 169 – 171.
  6. Nyirenda, S.P., Sileshi, G.W., Belmain, S.R., Kamanula, J. F., Mvumi, B.M., Sola, P., Nyirenda, G.K.C., and Stevenson, P.C. (2011). Farmers’ ethno-ecological knowledge of vegetable pests and pesticidal plant use in northern Malawi and eastern Zambia. African Journal Agricultural Research6, 6, 1525-1537
  7. Kamanula JF, Sileshi, G., Belmain, S.R., Sola, P., Mvumi, B. M., Nyirenda, G.K.C., Nyirenda, S.P.N. and Stevenson, P.C. (2011) Farmers’ Pest management practices and pesticidal plant use for protection of stored maize and beans in Southern Africa. International Journal of Pest Management, 57, 1, 41-49.
  8. Nyagwaya, L. D. M, Mvumi B. M. and Saunyama I. G. M. (2010) Occurrence and distribution of Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) in Zimbabwe. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 30, 4, 221–231.
  9. Madzimure, J., Nyahangare, E. T., Hamudikuwanda, H., Hove, T., Stevenson, P. C., Belmain, S. R. and Mvumi, B. M. (2011). Acaricidal efficacy against cattle ticks and acute oral toxicity of Lippia javanica (Burm F.) Spreng. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 43, 481-489.
  10. Stathers, T. E., Riwa, W., Mvumi, B. M., Mosha, R., Kitandu, L., Mgara, K., Kaoneka, B., Morris, M. (2008) Do diatomaceous earths have potential as grain protectants for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa: the case for Tanzania? Crop Protection 27, 44-70.

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