University of Venda

Dr. E.C Kunjeku (Senior Lecturer): B.S(Psy)(California Coast Univ), B.Sc.(Agric)(Hons)(UZ), M.Sc.(Univ of London), PhD(Univ of London)
Tel: +27 15 962 8078

Dr. E.T. Gwata (Senior Lecturer): BSc(Agric)(Hons)(Novi Sad), MSc(Univ of Melbourne), PhD (Univ of Florida)
Tel: +27 15 962 8628

Experience:
Dr. Gwata has more than 10 years experience in research and development at national, regional and international level. He worked in the field of soybean genetic improvement at the Crop Breeding Institute (Harare, Zimbabwe) and subsequently joined the International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) focusing on the genetic enhancement of legumes (pigeonpea and chickpea). Currently, his major research interests are crop genetic improvement with special emphasis on legume genetic enhancement (N2-fixation biochemistry, wide hybridization, stress tolerance and value-addition).

Selected Publications:
1. Gwata ET and Siambi M. (2009). Genetic enhancement of pigeonpea for high latitude areas in Southern Africa. Afr. J. Biotech. 8: 4413-4417
2. Gwata ET and Silim SN. (2009). Utilization of landraces for the genetic enhancement of pigeonpea in Eastern and Southern Africa. J. Food Agric. Environ. 7:803-806
3. de Villiers S, Emongor Q, Njeri R, Gwata ET et al. (2008). Evaluation of the shoot regeneration response in tissue culture of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan [L.] Millsp.) varieties adapted to eastern and southern Africa. Afr. J. Biotech. 7:587-590
4. Gwata ET, Silim SN and Mgonja M. (2006). Impact of a new source of resistance to fusarium wilt in pigeonpea. J. Phytopathol. 154:62-64
5. Gwata ET, Wofford DS, Boote KJ, Blount AR et al. (2005). Inheritance of promiscuous nodulation in soybean. Crop Sci. 45:635-638

MP Mabapa (Junior Lecturer): BAgric(UL), BAgric(Hons)(UL)
Tel: +27 15 962
Fax : +27 15 962 8598

TG Netshisaulu (Lab. Assistant): N.Dip.(Animal Prod.)(Pret Tech.)B-Tech Agric Mangt
(Unisa), B-Agric (Hons) (Univen).
Tel: +27 15 962 8625