Brian Mapfirakupa Email & Phone Number

Gweru, Midlands Province, Zw

Bolton, England, United Kingdom

Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe

I am a Provincial Research Officer for the Chemistry and Soil Research institute under the Department of Research and Specialist Services for the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development.Duties and Responsibilities include:Studied crops and soils in order to develop better planting, cultivating and harvesting techniques, improve crop yield, and solve problems facing the agriculture industry.Planned and designed research programmes, both on farm and on station based identified farmer problems.Collected soil, plant and seed samples and testing samples for nutrients determination, nutritional deficiencies, diseases or other changes.Created fertilizer regimes that improve soil fertility. and crop production

Harare, Zimbabwe

I am a Research Officer for the Chemistry and Soil Research institute under the Department of Research and Specialist Services for the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development.Duties and ResponsibilitiesIdentified, formulated and executed research projects on :●soil fertility management●soil and water conservation●crop management●crop improvement and protection●climate change mitigation and adaptation-Conducted soil surveys for appropriate land use planning and irrigation-Provided advisory services on fertilizer and lime recommendations that attend to soil fertility, environmental and pedological problems upon request by clients-Updated, modified and improved laboratory analytical methods-Advised on fertilizer quality prior to registration

Gweru, Midlands, Zimbabwe