User:Sydney

=About Me= My name is Sydney Mavengahama and I am an agricultural scientist. Presently I am a lecturer in the Department of Agriculture at University of Zululand in South Africa. I am an avid soccer and cricket fan and occasionally play chess.

=My professional interests= My research interests are in the broad discipline of sustainable agriculture encompassing integrated crop management, agronomy research in horticultural and field crops, crop protection, crop improvement and food security. I am also interested in rural development issues to do with agriculture. Presently I am researching the importance of wild/semi-domesticated vegetables in household food security. I have several publications listed on my profiles on Google scholar and Research-gate.

In joining this community I expect to contribute to the best of my ability in sharing knowledge with other community members.

The following are links to some of my personal pages and communities that I belong to; tsama.org.za; LinkedIn; researchgate.

=My educational and professional background=

Education
I hold a BSc degree in Agriculture with a specialisation in agronomy from Africa University in Zimbabwe. I also hold an M Phil in Agriculture with a specialisation in crop science from the University of Zimbabwe. Presently I am finalising my PhD thesis with Stellenbosch University in South Africa

Publications

 * I have publications in peer reviewed journals scholar.google
 * I have also co-authored a high school agriculture textbook.

Professional
I am presently a lecturer of agronomy. Previously I have been an agronomy lecturer in Zimbabwe, a research agronomist and a high school educator.

Favourite Internal links

 * 1) A synopsis of wild vegetables in South Africa
 * 2) Food security in Zimbabwe