Department of Soil Science
Lecturer
Biography
Academic Qualifications:
- MSc. Desert Studies (Irrigation and Plant Environment), Ben Gurion University
- B. Agric Sc. Soil Science, University of Zambia
Mr. Miyanda Moombe joined the university as a lecturer in 2014. At the university, he is involved in teaching, research and community service. He currently teaches undergraduate students in Agroclimatology, Soil Physics, Agricultural Hydraulics and Irrigation Design and Management of Irrigation and Drainage Systems. He is a resource person in conducting training workshops in Integrated Soil Fertility Management to small holder farmers in Zambia. His research interest areas include integrated water resources management, waste water reuse, environmental systems modeling and soil physics.
Publications
On-going Research
- Effect of conservation farming with or without biochar on crop yield and soil quality parameters relative to conventional to conventional agriculture in controlled mechanistic experiments both in situ and ex situ in Zambia. 2017 to date.
- A Decision Analytical Framework to explore water- energy- food Nexus (DAFNE).
- Strengthening Capacity in Environmental Physics, Hydrology and Statistics for Conservation Agriculture Research (CEPHaS).
Selected Publications
- Chabala, L.M., Kuntashula, E., Kaluba, P., Miyanda, M., 2015. Assessment of Maize Yield Variations Due to Climatic Variables of Rainfall and Temperature. Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Vol 7, No 11. doi.org/10.5539/jas.v7n11pxx.
- Moombe M. and Lungu, O.I. 2015. Agronomic effectiveness of Jatropha (Jatropha carcus) seed cake as an organic fertilizer. Indian Journal of Applied Research (ISSN-2249-555X). Vol. 5 (9): 180-181.
