African Plant Nutrition Scholars

Year Name Home country Degree sought Institution
2023 Mr. Sisay Negash ABOYE ETHIOPIA Masters Program in Effect of Scattered Acacia Tortilis and Acacia Nilotica Trees on Selected Soil Physio-Chemical Properties and Yield of Sorghum Hawassa University, Wendo Genet College of Foresty and Natural Resource or Oromia Agricultural Research Institute
Mr. Erion BWAMBALE GHANA Doctorate Program in Development and Application of Smart Fertigation Systems to Enhance the Efficiency of Water and Nutrient Usage West African Centre for Water, Irrigation, and Sustainable Agriculture (WACWISA), University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana
Mr. Escain KIWONDE TANZANIA Doctorate Program in Investigation of the Effects of Macro-nutrients and Water Stress on Avocado Growth and Productivity University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Ms. Yousra EL-MEJJAOUY MOROCCO Doctorate Program in Multi-scale Phosphorus Monitoring in Soil-plant Systems using Spectroscopic Proximal Sensing and UAV-based Multispectral Imaging University Mohamed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), Benguérir, Morocco and Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, France
Mr. Mouhamadou LARE TOGO Doctorate Program in Fertilité Endogène du Sol et Stratégies de Gestion pour L’amélioration de la Productivité et de la Rentabilité Économique de la Culture du Maïs dans la Région des Savanes du Togo Laboratoire Interface Sciences du Sol, Climat et Production Végétale de l’Ecole Supérieure d’Agronomie de l’Université de Lomé (LISSCPV/ESA/UL), Togo
Mr. Kehinde Afeez OJENIYI NIGERIA Masters Program in Assessment of Maize Yield Gap and Nutrient Use Efficiencies through the Application of National and Regional Fertilizer Recommendations as Straight and Compound Fertilizer University of Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), Benguérir, Morocco
Ms. Rosebell Achieng OWUOR KENYA Doctorate Program in Comparative Economic Analysis of Tea Yield Response to Nitrogen Fertilizer Use and Plucking Intervals in East Africa Maseno University, Kenya
Mr. Maurice Njiandoh MBEBOH CAMEROON Doctorate Program in Evaluating the Effects of Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms and Plant Bioactive Materials on Soil Fertility, Plant Nutrition and Soybean Grain Yield University of Buea, Cameroon
Mr. Moges TADESSE ETHIOPIA Doctoral Program in Fractionation and availability of phosphorus in acid soils under different land uses of Dalle and Wonsho district of Sidama Region Hawassa University, Ethiopia
Ms. Eleni Nigussie WELDEMARIAM ETHIOPIA Master’s Program in Enhancing soil health and wheat yields through integrating cost-effective nutrient management practices in Northwest Ethiopia University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
2022 Ms. Sylvia Imbuhila BULETI KENYA Doctorate Program in Sustainable Intensification of Smallholder Farming Systems using Push-Pull as a Template Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Juja, Kenya
Mr. Bira Cheneke FEYISSA ETHIOPIA M.Sc. Program in Effect of Parkland Ziziphus spina-christi L. and Mangifera indica L. on selected physicochemical properties of soil and sorghum yield College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Haramaya University, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Mr. Emmanuel HANYABUI GHANA Doctorate Program in Yield, Nutritional Quality of Pineapple and Soil Ecosystems Delivery in Low Nutrient Soil Amended with Inorganic and Organic Fertilizers Department of Soil Science, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
Mr. Damiano Raphael KWASLEMA TANZANIA M.Sc. Program in Influence of Organic Carbon and Nitrogen Sources on Bacterial Ability to Solubilize Rock Phosphate and Enhance Plant Growth in Acidic and Calcareous Soils Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania
Ms. Kah Kyria Ngiah-Sah CAMEROON Doctorate Program in Effect of Different Levels of Fertigation on Yield and Quality of Vegetables in Protected Copping in the Drylands of Cameroon University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana
Mr. Daniel Anyigulile MWAIKAMBO TANZANIA M.Sc. Program in Assessment of the Effects of Soil Physicochemical Characteristics on Fruit Nutritional Quality of Local Avocado Germplasm Grown in the Mbozi District University of Dar es Salam, Tanzania.
Ms. Rumbidzai W. NYAWASHA ZIMBABWE Doctorate Program in Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration Across Scales in a Subhumid Region of Zimbabwe Department of Plant Production Sciences and Technologies, University of Zimbabwe, Mt Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe
Ms. Mbarka OUTBAKAT MOROCCO Doctorate Program in Valorization of Phosphogypsum in Agriculture as an Amendment and a Fertilizer Agricultural Innovation and Technology Transfer Center (AITTC), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Benguérir, Morocco
Ms. Chantal Atut TIKU CAMEROON Doctorate Program in Effect of Soil Moisture and Potassium Inputs on Yam Planting Material for Seed Yam Production in Tolon District of Ghana School of Engineering and Department of Agricultural Engineering, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana
Mr. Yahaya Mohammad YUSUF NIGERIA M.Sc. Program in A Comparison of Soil Phosphorus Extraction Methods for Soil Test-Based P Fertilizer Recommendation for Tomato Production in Kano State Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Benguérir, Morocco
2021 Ms. Rabiath Féichokpè Raïssa ADIGOUN SÉNÉGAL M.Sc in Plant and Microbial Biotechnologies Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar (UCAD)
Mr. Bright AGBOMADZI GHANA Ph.D in Agronomy University of Ghana, Legon Campus, Accra, Ghana.
Mr. Mohamed Emam Sayed AMIN EGYPT Ph.D in Agricultural Science Agricultural Science at the Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University in Cairo, Egypt.
Ms. Rania Brital MOROCCO Ph.D. The National Institute of Agricultural Researchin Morocco.
Ms. Grace Nnabunnya Kawesa UGANDA Ph.D. Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya
Mr. Kouakou Kan Anselme KOUAME IVORY COAST M.Sc. Program Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Benguérir, Morocco
Ms. Lydia MHORO TANZANIA Ph.D. The Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology, Arusha City, Tanzania
Mr. Alex Mukiibi SOUTH AFRICA Ph.D. University of Pretoria, South Africa
Mr. Adama SAGNON BURKINA FASO Ph.D. The Doctoral School of Sciences and Technologies of Joseph KI-ZERBO University in Burkina Faso.
Ms. Imen Zouari TUNISIA Ph.D. Higher Institute of Agronomy, Chott-Mariem (University of Sousse) – Tunis, Tunisia
2020 Mr. Sulaimon BASIRU NIGERIA M.Sc. in Fertilizer Science and Technology Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Morocco
Mr. Faki Oyédékpo CHABI BENIN Ph.D. in Sustainable Management of Soils and Crops Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Benin
Mr. Richard Kwame Dogbey GHANA M.Sc. in Agriculture University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana
Ms. Layo Yasmine Lynda GODONOU BENIN M.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
Mr. Séwatchè Roméo KPODJI SENEGAL M.Sc. in Agroforestry Ecology and Adaptation Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Senegal
Ms. Salma MOUHIB MOROCCO M.Sc. in Sciences and Technologies (Microbial Biotechnology) University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fes, Morocco
Mr. Atchala N’GBENDEMA TOGO Ph.D. in Soil Science Ecole supérieure d’agronomie/ université de Lomé, Togo
Ms. Rita Bonwi NJABEH CAMEROON M.Phil. in Irrigation and Drainage Engineering University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana
Ms. Winnie Ntinyari KENYA Ph.D. in Agricultural Science and Technology Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
Mr. Monday USMAN NIGERIA M.Sc. in Soil Science (Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition) University of Agriculture, Makurdi-Nigeria