Dr. Oniward Svubure

Senior lecturer
Chinhoyi University of Technology, Zimbabwe

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Water Resource Management from Wageningen University and Research Centre, Netherlands

My URL
https://livedna.org/263.17528

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Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
Sustainable Agriculture
Irrigation Science
Water Conservation
Soil Fertility

Selected Publications

  1. Svubure, O., P.C. Struik, A.J. Haverkort and J.M. Steyn, 2016. A quantitative framework for evaluating the sustainability of Irish potato cropping systems after the landmark agrarian reform in Zimbabwe. Outlook Agric., 45: 55-65.
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  2. Svubure, O., P.C. Struik, A.J. Haverkort and J.M. Steyn, 2015. Yield gap analysis and resource footprints of Irish potato production systems in Zimbabwe. Field Crops Res., 178: 77-90.
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  3. Rusere, F., G. Soropa, O. Svubure, S. Gwatibaya, D. Moyo, A. Ndeketeya and G.A. Mavima, 2012. Effects of deficit irrigation on winter silage maize production in Zimbabwe. Int. Res. J. Plant Sci., 3: 188-192.

  4. Desire, M. and S. Oniward, 2012. Irrigated winter wheat production in Zimbabwe: An assessment of the impact of power outages. Zimbabwe J. Technol. Sci., 2: 39-50.

  5. Svubure, O., T. Gumbo, G. Soropa, F. Rusere, A. Ndeketeya and D. Moyo, 2011. Evaluation of the sand abstraction systems for rural water supply: The case of Lupane district, Zimbabwe. Int. J. Eng. Sci. Technol., 3: 757-765.
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  6. Svubure, O., S. Mutengu and R. Mukwepa, 2011. Effect of climate variability on net irrigation requirements of grain maize (Zea mays [L.]) and winter wheat (Triticum aestivum [L.] based on long-term climate data: The case of Kadoma, North-West Zimbabwe. Int. J. Eng. Sci. Technol., 3: 3567-3579.

  7. Svubure, O., R. Ahlers and P. van der Zaag, 2011. Representational participation of informal and formal smallholder irrigation in the Zimbabwe water sector: A mirage in the Mzingwane catchment. Afr. J. Agric. Res., 6: 2843-2855.
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  8. Oniward, S., M. Tendero and S. Mutengu, 2011. Evaluation of the impact of sprinkler age on irrigation water application uniformity, Mashonaland West province, Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe J. Technol. Sci., 2: 23-41.

  9. Gabriel, S., P. Ezra, S. Oniward and M. Tendai, 2011. Performance of 4 mm impact sprinklers at different spacing within acceptable pressure range (250-350 kPa). Int. J. Eng. Sci. Technol., 3: 1852-1857.

  10. Svubure, O., S. Mpepereki and F. Makonese, 2010. Sustainability of maize-based cropping systems in rural areas of Zimbabwe: An assessment of the residual soil fertility effects of grain legumes on maize (Zea mays [L.]) under field conditions. Int. J. Eng. Sci. Technol., 2: 141-148.
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  11. Svubure, O., R. Ahlers and P. Zaag, 2010. Participation and representation of smallholder irrigation in Zimbabwe's decentralized water management: A conceptual framework for analysis. J. Sustain. Dev. Afr., 12: 111-132.
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  12. Svubure, O., G. Soropa, M. Siyakia, F. Rusere, A. Ndeketeya and D. Moyo, 2010. Water conflicts on the Manjirenji-Mkwasine irrigation water supply canal, Masvingo province, Zimbabwe. J. Agric. Extens. Rural Dev., 2: 219-227.
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  13. Svubure, O. and C. Zawe, 2010. The elusive multiple uses of irrigation water: Some of the forgotten issues in smallholder irrigation schemes designing in Zimbabwe. J. Sustain. Dev. Afr., 12: 70-86.

  14. Oniward, S., M. Hardlee and M. Sherman, 2010. An investigation on the energy saving potential of mini-sprinkler irrigation systems. Int. J. Eng. Sci. Technol., 2: 3287-3296.

  15. Svubure, O., S. Mpepereki and F. Makonese, 2000. Legume production and farmer awareness of Biological Nitrogen Fixation (BNF) technologies in communal areas of Zimbabwe: Survey of Wedza and Buhera. Biotechnol. News, 4: 3-8.
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