STAFF: Lecturer
Name; Dr Gabriel Vusanimuzi Nkomo
email: Gabriel.vusanimuzi@staff.msuas.ac.zw
Lecturer ;Dr
Academic Qualifications
- Doctorate Technologiae Agriculturae – Central University of Technology Free State (2020)
- MSc Crop Production – Africa University (2014)
- Bachelor of Science Natural Resources Management and Agriculture (Crop Production and Horticulture) Midlands State University (2005)
- National Diploma in Horticulture – Harare Polytechnic (1998)
- National Certificate in Horticulture – Harare Polytechnic (1996)
Research Interests
- Agriculture and Rural development
- Agronomy
- Horticulture
- Climate change
Research Publications
- Nkomo, G.V. and Sassi,M. (2009). The Impact of veldfires on agricultural production on smallholder farmers in Cashel Valley of Zimbabwe. http://economia.unipv,it/naf/Working_paper/WorkingPaper/GABRIEL.pdf
- G.V, Mapanda. F, Chiteka. A.Z, and Mutezo. W. T. (2013). Short-term effects of seed-dressing with associative-nitrogen-fixing bacteria on the establishment and early growth of maize in Zimbabwe
- G.V, Mapanda. F, Chiteka. A.Z, and Mutezo.W,T. (2013). Short-term effects of seed-dressing with associative-nitrogen-fixing bacteria on flowering, silking and yield of maize in Zimbabwe 2013n.13/04
- G.V, Mapanda. F, Chiteka. A.Z, and Mutezo. W, T. (2013). Short-term effects of seed-dressing with associative-nitrogen-fixing bacteria on crop development, ph and nutrient levels (nitrogen and phosphorous) of maize in Zimbabwe.
- G.V, Sedibe. M. M, and Mofokeng, M, A. (2020). Farmers Production Constraints, Perceptions and Preferences of Cowpeas in Buhera District, Zimbabwe. https://doi.org10.18697/ajfand.94.19795
- G.V, Sedibe. M. M, and Mofokeng. M, A. (2020). Production Constraints and Improvement Strategies of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L Walp) Genotypes for Drought Tolerance 2021. https://doi.org10.1155/2021/5536417
- G.V, Sedibe. M. M, and Mofokeng, M. M (2020). Phenotyping cowpea seedlings for drought tolerance using pot method in a controlled environment https://doi.org/10.1515/opag-2022-0093
Research Awards
- Cicops Scholar, University of Pavia, June 2009
- Agriculture and Rural development
- Agronomy
- Horticulture
- Climate change
Research Publications
- Nkomo, G.V. and Sassi,M. (2009). The Impact of veldfires on agricultural production on smallholder farmers in Cashel Valley of Zimbabwe. http://economia.unipv,it/naf/Working_paper/WorkingPaper/GABRIEL.pdf
- G.V, Mapanda. F, Chiteka. A.Z, and Mutezo. W. T. (2013). Short-term effects of seed-dressing with associative-nitrogen-fixing bacteria on the establishment and early growth of maize in Zimbabwe
- G.V, Mapanda. F, Chiteka. A.Z, and Mutezo.W,T. (2013). Short-term effects of seed-dressing with associative-nitrogen-fixing bacteria on flowering, silking and yield of maize in Zimbabwe 2013n.13/04
- G.V, Mapanda. F, Chiteka. A.Z, and Mutezo. W, T. (2013). Short-term effects of seed-dressing with associative-nitrogen-fixing bacteria on crop development, ph and nutrient levels (nitrogen and phosphorous) of maize in Zimbabwe.
- G.V, Sedibe. M. M, and Mofokeng, M, A. (2020). Farmers Production Constraints, Perceptions and Preferences of Cowpeas in Buhera District, Zimbabwe. https://doi.org10.18697/ajfand.94.19795
- G.V, Sedibe. M. M, and Mofokeng. M, A. (2020). Production Constraints and Improvement Strategies of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L Walp) Genotypes for Drought Tolerance 2021. https://doi.org10.1155/2021/5536417
- G.V, Sedibe. M. M, and Mofokeng, M. M (2020). Phenotyping cowpea seedlings for drought tolerance using pot method in a controlled environment https://doi.org/10.1515/opag-2022-0093
Research Awards
- Cicops Scholar, University of Pavia, June 2009