Full Member
Blessing Nyamasoka-Magonziwa
Membership since:
2025
Field of activity:
Awards
Other Memberships/Affiliations
Colorado State University
Soil Science Society of America
Degrees:
2014
Master Agricultural Sciences
Soil Science, Soil Biogeochemistry
2010
Undergraduate Agricultural Sciences
BSc. Agriculture (Soil Science)
Publications resulting from Research
Nyamasoka, B., Marumbi, R., Shumba, A., Nyamugafata, P., Madyiwa, S., & Nyamangara, J. (2017). Yield, nutrient and heavy metal uptake of leafy vegetables grown in sewage sludge and poultry manure amended soils. South African Journal of Plant and Soil, 1-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02571862.2017.1317850
Nyamasoka, Blessing, Nyamugafata, Phillip, Madyiwa, Simon, Nyamangara, Justice. (2015). Urban farmer practices in soil fertility and water management and the influence of gender in Harare and Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 10 (3): 100-107. ISSN:1991-637X
Armwell Shumba, Ronald Marumbi, Blessing Nyamasoka, Phillip Nyamugafata, Justice Nyamangara & Simon Madyiwa (2014). Mineralisation of organic fertilisers used by urban farmers in Harare and their effects on maize (Zea mays L.) biomass production and uptake of nutrients and heavy metals. South African Journal of Plant and Soil, 31 (2): 93-100. ISSN:0257-1862
Willis Gwenzi, Nhamo Chaukura, Fungai N D Mukome, Stephen Machado & Blessing Nyamasoka (2014). 'Biochar production and applications in Sub-Saharan Africa: opportunities, constraints, risks and uncertainties'. Journal of Environmental Management (JEMA)150:250-261. DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.11.027
Wuta, M., Nyamadzawo, G., Nyamasoka, B., Nyawasha, R., Matayaya, G., Nazare, R., Madyiwa, S. and Tsoka, J., (2018). Rainwater Harvesting Options to Support Off-Season Small-Scale Irrigation in Arid and Semi-arid Areas of Zimbabwe. In Rainwater-Smart Agriculture in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas (pp. 175-197). Springer, Cham. ISBN: 978-3-319-66239-8
J. Trincheria, N. Adhiambo, S. Bila, B. Cuamba, D. Dawit, W. Leal, A. Leão, B. Magonziwa, & M. Wuta. (2016). Fostering the Use of Rainwater for Small-Scale Irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa. AFRHINET Project. Hamburg University Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany. ISBN 978-3-00-054353-1
In preparation (from current research)
Blessing Nyamasoka-Magonziwa., Steven J. Vanek., John Okeyo Ojiem & Steven J. Fonte. A Soil Tool kit to measure soil properties that help explain variability in crop yields in smallholder farming contexts. (manuscript in advanced stages of preparation)
Blessing Nyamasoka-Magonziwa., Steven J. Vanek., John Okeyo Ojiem & Steven J. Fonte. A Soil Tool kit to measure soil properties that help explain variability in crop yields in smallholder farming contexts. (manuscript in advanced stages of preparation)
Research Symposium
Magonziwa, B, Vanek S, Ojiem, J and Fonte S (2018). A Soil Tool kit for in-field soil analysis in smallholder systems: Development, validation and dissemination. Colorado State University Graduate Research Showcase, 13 November 2018, Fort Collins, USA.
Magonziwa, B, Vanek S, Ojiem, J and Fonte S (2018). A Soil Tool kit for in-field soil analysis in smallholder systems: Development, validation and dissemination. Colorado State University Graduate Research Showcase, 13 November 2018, Fort Collins, USA.
Conference proceeding
Nyamasoka, B., Shumba, A., Nyamugafata, P., Madyiwa, S. Nyamangara, J. (2012). Soil fertility and water management practices for maize (Zea mays L) production in urban agriculture and the influence of gender in Harare, Zimbabwe. Proceedings of the Third RUFORUM Biennial Meeting, 24 - 28 September 2012, Entebbe, Uganda
Nyamasoka, B., Shumba, A., Nyamugafata, P., Madyiwa, S. Nyamangara, J. (2012). Soil fertility and water management practices for maize (Zea mays L) production in urban agriculture and the influence of gender in Harare, Zimbabwe. Proceedings of the Third RUFORUM Biennial Meeting, 24 - 28 September 2012, Entebbe, Uganda