Mr. Daniel Masumbuko Nhunda (MSc)

NAME: Mr. Daniel  M. Nhunda (MSc.)

CONTACTS: Emails: daniel.nhunda@sua.ac.tz; nhundadaniel92@gmail.com

BIOGRAPHY

Mr. Daniel Nhunda is a soil scientist and an agronomist with specialization in the discipline of Soil Fertility and land Productivity/Plant Nutrition. He has an experience in assisting the teaching and practical supervision of soil science courses in the areas of Soil Fertility and Land Productivity & Agricultural Chemistry for undergraduate students at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). Mr. Nhunda is also interested in the research, outreach activities and consultancies in the fields of agronomy, organic farming, soil fertility management, Plant Nutrition Soil Chemistry and Soil Plant relationship.

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

  • . Msc Soil science and Land Management Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania, 2023. Supervisor: Prof. Semoka
  • · BSc Agronomy, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania, 2017. Supervisor: Dr. H. Tindwa
  • · Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education(ACSEE), Sengerema Secondary School , Mwanza Region, Tanzania, 2007.
  • · Certificate of Secondary Education(CSEE), Katunguru  Secondary School, Mwanza Region, Tanzania, 2003.

UNIVERSITY POSITION AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Tutorial Assistant, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Tanzania: 20th September, 2018 to date.

TEACHING UNDERGRAGUATE UNIVERSITY COURSES

  • · Soil Fertility and Land Productivity.
  • · Agricultural chemistry.
  • · Plant Nutrition.
  • · Fundamentals of soil science.

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

Agricultural Officer/District Agricultural statistical Officer

Muleba District Council

January 2012 – September 2018. Kagera, Tanzania.

  • · As Agricultural Officer at District was responsible for :
  • · Setting annual crop production goals in collaboration with the Village and Ward extension officers
  • · AGRA District coordinator from September 2017 –September 2018
  • · Preparation of the District annual agricultural input and food budget
  • · Supervising the implementation of crop production in the District
  • · Collecting and compiling the district food production data
  • · Managing and coordinating ARDS System at District level.
  • · Transfer and promotion of technologies from research stations to clients (farmers)
  • · Training and supervising the Village and Ward extension officers on Agricultural data management
  • · Preparing monthly and annual food production reports to the Regional secretariat and the Ministry of Agriculture

RESEARCH INTERESTS

My research interest include:

  • · Soil fertility management and Land Productivity
  • · Plant Nutrition
  • · Soil Chemistry
  • · Soil Plant relationship
  • · Nutrient cycling in Agriculture

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Establishment of Standard Biological Oxygen Demand in Waste Water based in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania. BSc Special research project report, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), 2017.(Unpublished).Supervisor: Dr. H.Tindwa

FELLOWSHIP, AWARDS AND HONORS

BSc sponsorship awarded by the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania to students with higher academic achievement: 2014-2017.

Department of Soil Science Prize, SUA, Best 3rd Year Student in BSc Agronomy 2017.

SUA Vice Chancellor Prize, Best 1st Year Student in BSc Agronomy 2014/2015.

 

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Member: Tanzania Agronomy Society (TAS)

SEMINARS/CONFERENCES/TRAINING ATTENDED

➢ Attended training on University Teaching and Learning Improvement Programme (UTLIP) organized by Quality Assurance and Promotion Bureau of the Sokoine University of Agriculture on 7th – 10th JANUARY, 2020.
➢ Attended the Sokoine University of Agriculture Scientific Conference in Promotion of Bio-Ethanol as Alternative clean Fuel for Cooking in the United Republic of Tanzania on 20th February, 2020, Morogoro, Tanzania.
➢ 8-10/04/2017, Attended and participated in training of Greenhouse construction, rain water harvesting and all irrigation systems and installation workshop held at Sokoine University of Agriculture which was conducted by Green Agriculture Company.
➢ 12/11/2016, Attended and participated in the training session of Sustainable Agriculture held at Sokoine University of Agriculture where Participatory Research Designs were delt upon by discussing together with farmers to identify challenging issues in crop husbandry, soil management and marketing as well as how to design research that finds solutions to the critical issues.
➢ 9/04/2016, Attended and participated in the training session of opportunities of organic Agriculture in Tanzania held at Sokoine University of Agriculture