STAFF: Lecturer

Mr. Freddy Ruzhani

Designation:  Lecturer
Department: Agricultural Economics 

freddy.ruzhani@staff.msuas.ac.zw

Academic Qualifications

  • MSc Agricultural Economics (University of Fort Hare, South Africa.)
  • BSc Agricultural Economics/Economics (Cum laude) (University of Fort Hare, South Africa.)
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management (Project Management Zimbabwe (PMZ), Zimbabwe)
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Education. (Zimbabwe Open University, Zimbabwe.)

Current Studies

Ph.D. Agricultural Economics – University of Fort Hare, South Africa

Research Interests:

  • Smallholder farmer development
  • Livelihood improvement,
  • Perception dynamics in agriculture
  • Food security
  • Climate change and
  • Welfare economics

Publications:

  • Ruzhani, F & Mushunje, A. (2022). Attitude Towards Farming and the Dependency Associated with Access to Social Grants: The Case of Ngqele Village, Nkonkobe Municipality, Eastern Cape. African Journal of Agriculture and Food Science. 5(1), 29-43. DOI: 10.52589/AJAFS-AQUHVKMN.
  • Madududu, P., Madzokere, F., Jambo, N & Ruzhani, F. (2022). Determinants of agricultural commercialization in smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe: The case of Zhombe North Rural District. Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics. 14(3), 95-104. DOI: 10.5897/JDAE2022.1336.
  • Ruzhani, F & Mushunje, A. (2022). Perceptions of Small-Scale Farmers on Tobacco Contract Farming: The Case of Marondera Rural District, Zimbabwe. Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies. 14(3), 1-10. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22610/jebs.v14i3(J).3303.
  • Phiri, P.T., Ruzhani, F., Madzokere, F & Madududu, P. (2023). Factors affecting the profitability of smallholder broiler production in Mutare district, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe: A quantile regression approach. Cogent Economics & Finance, 11:2, 2242660, DOI: 10.1080/23322039.2023.2242660.

Conference Papers:

  • Ruzhani, F & Mushunje A. (2013). Livelihood strategies and the determinants of income diversification in Ngqele village, Nkonkobe Municipality, Eastern Cape. Paper presented at Rhodes University Economics Conference, Grahamstown, South Africa.
  • Ruzhani, F & Mushunje A. (2014). A comparative analysis on the profitability of small scale tobacco production under contract and non-contract farming: The case of Marondera rural district, Zimbabwe. Paper presented at the Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa 52nd Annual Conference at Mpekweni Beach Resort, Port Alfred, South Africa.
  • Ruzhani, F & Mushunje A. (2014). Attitude towards farming and the dependency associated with access to social grants: The case of Ngqele village, Nkonkobe Municipality, Eastern Cape. Paper presented at the Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa 52nd Annual Conference at Mpekweni Beach Resort, Port Alfred, South Africa.

Journal Reviewer:

The Philippine Agricultural Scientist.