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E D U C A T I O N
PhD AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
University of Pretoria, Pretoria,
South Africa
2012– 2018
MSC AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS University of Pretoria , Pretoria, South Africa
2006 – 2010
BSc HON. AGRIC. ECONOMICS
University of Zimbabwe, Harare,
Zimbabwe
2001-2004
PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE Zimbabwe Institute of Public Administration and Management , Harare, Zimbabwe 2005 |
A G R I C U L T U R A L E C O N O M I S T/ SOCIAL SCIENTIST
Agricultural Economist with nine years of professional experience in research, programme/ project management, monitoring and evaluation in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Major strengths include quantitative and qualitative research design, field data collection, designing and managing big agricultural research datasets, data cleaning, econometrics and statistical analysis. Proven experience in developing and managing agricultural crop improvement research datasets in collaboration with multidisciplinary and international expert teams for improved productivity and food security. Extensive experience in authoring high quality research outputs and articulating findings to inform policy and programme decision making and sharing with diverse stakeholders. Proficient in using Microsoft Office applications (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) and statistical software applications: STATA, SPSS and EViews.
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Institute for Social and Economic Research ( ISER )
2022 – To date
RHODES UNIVERSITY, Grahamstown, South Africa
Implemented multidisciplinary research across diverse socio-economic challenges in rural and urban spaces, locally, nationally and on the African continent. Focus areas included socio-economic research activities on the use of agricultural land and environmental water resources, cross border trade, rural to urban livelihoods, informal to formal economic sector activities, development and education issues for youth employment.
Academic Independent Research Supervisor, Graduate School of Business Leadership
2021 – To date
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA, Midrand, South Africa
Conducted academic supervision and training on research methods (proposal development, research design, ethical clearance, data collection, capturing, cleaning, analysis and report writing) for the research module/thesis of 7 Masters of Business Administration and Masters in Business Leadership students. One Masters of Business Administration successfully completed her research thesis and graduated in 2021.
PROFESSIONAL
TECHNICAL
Highly competent in the use of:
STATA
POST-DOCTORAL
FELLOWSHIP AWARD
University of South Africa
2018-2021
PhD SCHOLARSHIP
University of Pretoria funded by the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation
2012-2015
MSc POST - GRADUATE
RESEARCH GRANT
African Economic Research
Consortium
2006-2008
MSc POST - GRADUATE
SCHOLARSHIP
University of Pretoria, funded by the United States Agency for International Development in collaboration with Michigan State
University
2007-2009
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Graduate School of Business Leadership, Department of Finance and Economics 2018 – 2021
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA, Midrand, South Africa
Initiated, designed and executed quantitative research on economic problems in South Africa within a multi-cultural business school environment. Helped with lecturing, training and marking students' assignments and final exams for Master of Business Administration and Masters in Business Leadership Economics and Research Methodology modules
Board Member, Head of Children's Ministry and Committee Member in the Women's Ministry 2006– Present
APOSTOLIC FAITH MISSION (AFM) CHURCH SUNNYSIDE, Pretoria, South
Africa
Board Member, Head of Children's Ministry and Committee Member in the Women's Ministry of AFM Sunnyside Church. Led the
development of age-appropriate training material (including career guidance and social services support) for at least 350 children per year (age groups ranging from 0 to 18 years) for the Children's Ministry. Managed and oversaw the implementation of the lessons leading a team of at le ast 30 teachers a year. Contributed to planning and implementing Women's Ministry activities, including outreach
and compassion.
Helped at least 70 children AFM Sunnyside Compassion Ministry get school fees for primary, high school and university education, enabling
them to continue and complete their studies.
Facilitated for a nine -year-old migrant young girl in the Children's Ministry
who required open-heart surgery, whose parents could not afford. Coordinated the efforts that helped the girl successfu lly receive openheart surgery from the Christian Doctors network at Steve Biko
Hospital in December 2021. She is well and back at school, living a normal life.
Initiated and established
collaborations with the Department of Social Development, Department of Basic Education and the police to address social issues affecting and provide career guidance.
Initiated and implemented in collaboration with the women's Ministry the dry food pack distribution in 2020 that supported more than 50 families affected by the
COVID-19 pandemic for four months.
PhD Researcher - Agricultural Economist, Department of Agricultural Economics &
Rural Development 2012-2017
UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA, Pretoria, South Africa
Conducted quantitative and qualitative research on biological innovations in South African agriculture focusing on wheat varietal changes. Analysed the economic impacts of wheat varietal improvement research from 1910 to 2017 and attributed the impacts to the Agricultural Research Council-Small Grains Institute and various sources of wheat research investments in South Africa. Collaborated with multidisciplinary and international experts from the University of Pretoria, University of Minnesota (International Science and Technology Practice and Policy (InSTePP Center), South African Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries and Agricultural Research Council. Project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
University of Pretoria, the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, the Agricultural Research Council and the University of Minnesota International Science and Technology Practice and Policy (InSTePP) center and other stakeholders.
Nhemachena, CR. & Muchara B.
(Forthcoming) Analysis of the Impact of Wheat Varietal Innovations and Plant Breeders Rights on Productivity and Facilitating Sustainable Farming Systems in South Africa.
Nhemachena, CR. (2020) Taking control of the wheat breeding industry. https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/sbl/defa ult/News-&-events/Articles/Taking control-of-the-wheat-breedingindustry.
Nhemachena, CR., & Muchara, B.,
(2020). Structure of the sunflower plant breeders' rights landscape in South
Africa. South African Journal of Science,
116, 1-6.
Nhemachena, C., Nhamo, L., Matchaya, G., Nhemachena, CR., Muchara, B., Karuaihe, S. T. & Mpandeli, S. (2020). Climate change impacts on water and agriculture sectors in Southern Afri ca: threats and opportunities for sustainable development. Water, 12, 2673.
Nhamo, G., Nhamo, S., Nhemachena, C. & Nhemachena, CR. (2020). Africa and the 2030 Sustainable. Scaling up SDGs Implementation: Emerging Cases from State, Development and Private Sectors, 39.
Nhamo, G., Nhamo, S., Nhemachena, C. & Nhemachena, CR. (2020). Africa and the 2030 Sustainable Energy Goal: A
Focus on Access to Renewables and Clean Fuels for Cooking. Scaling up SDGs Implementation. Springer.
Nhemachena, CR., Kirsten, JF. & Liebenberg, FG. (2019). Estimating and attributing benefits from wheat varietal innovations in South African agriculture. Agrekon , 58, 68-85.
Nhemachena, CR., Kirsten, JF. &
Muchara, B. (2019). The effects of plant breeders' rights on wheat productivity and varietal improvement in South African agriculture. Sustainability, 11,
Nhemachena, CR., Kirsten, J. &
Muchara, B. (2018). The effects of Plant Breeders' Rights on wheat productivity and variety improvement in South
Africa. Sustainability, 11(12), 33
Research Assistant, Bureau of Market Research (BMR) 2011-2012
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA, Pretoria, South Africa
Trained on computer-based, telephonic and face to face interviews to collect data for UNISA, government departments and private companies to improve employees' and students' health and welfare. Conducted data collection, data capturing and cleaning, leading a team of six research assistants for the following Bureau of Market Research projects: University of South Africa (UNISA) Employee Health and Wellness Needs, UNISA Student Health and Wellness Needs, Regional Student Satisfaction, Students with Disability
Satisfaction, Unemployment Benefit Fund UIF Satisfaction, and UNISA Employee Campus Security Satisfaction. The data collected from the above projects contributed to research reports that influenced UNISA decision making on, employee health and welfare, including university policy changes on the issues on the mental health of staff and students needs which were addressed by setting up helplines, guidance on infrastructure upgrades to cater for the needs of the diverse employees and students, including special requirements for those with disabilities in all UNISA campuses.
Research Assistant - Agricultural Economist, Department of Agricultural Economics &
Rural Development 2007-2010
UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA, Pretoria, South Africa
Contributed to implementing the genetically modified cassava value chain in South Africa project to apply for a field trial license. Collaborated with international research experts from the Michigan State University, (Department of Horticulture), Agricultural Research Council and University of Pretoria. The project collaborative project between the University of Pretoria and Michigan State University was funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Agriculture Economist, Department of Irrigation 2005 – 2006
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & MINISTRY of WATER, Harare, Zimbabwe
Supported the implementation of the $5 million National Input and Farm Implements Loan Programme, funded by the Government of Zimbabwe and multiple development partners to improve smallholders' and newly resettled commercial farmers' access to improved irrigation and other complementary inputs to increase productivity and ensure national food security. Designed, managed, monitored and evaluated the implementation of irrigation projects across nine provinces. Monitored and evaluated progress of implementation, prepared economic analysis of supported projects and analytical reports that contributed to influence and improve ongoing planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the irrigation input support programme.
Nhemachena, C., Matchaya, G., Nhemachena, CR., Karuaihe, S., Muchara, B. & Nhlengethwa, S. (2018). Measuring baseline agriculture-related sustainable development goals index for
Southern Africa. Sustainability, 10,
Nhemachena, C., Matchaya, G., Nhlengethwa, S. & Nhemachena, CR. (2018). Exploring ways to increase public investments in agricultural water management and irrigation for improved agricultural productivity in Southern Africa. Water SA, 44, 474-481.
Nhemachena, CR. (2017). Biological innovation in South African Agriculture: economics of wheat varietal change 1950 -2012. PhD Thesis. University of Pretoria.
Nhemachena, CR. & Kirsten, J. (2017). A historical assessment of sources and uses of wheat varietal innovations in South Africa. South
African Journal of Science, 113, 1-8.
Nhemachena, C., Matchaya, G., Nhlengethwa, S. & Nhemachena, CR. (2016). Economic aspects of genetic resources in addressing agricultural productivity in the context of climate change. Climate Change and Multi-Dimensional Sustainability in African Agriculture. Springer.
Nhemachena, CR ., Liebenberg, FG. & Kirsten, J. (2016). The evolving landscape of plant breeders' rights regarding wheat varieties in South Africa. South African Journal of Science, 112, 1 -8.
ENGLISH Fluent
SHONA Proficient
ISIZULU Beginner
Research Assistant - Agricultural Economist, Department of Agricultural Economics &
Extension 2004 – 2004
UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE, Harare, Zimbabwe
Collected, captured and cleaned data for the Zimbabwe country study, as part of the 3year continental Africa Climate Change, Water and Agriculture: Impact Assessment and Adaptation Strategies covering 11 countries (Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Niger, Senegal, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe). The continental project was funded by the Global Environmental Facility, World Bank and Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy in Africa. Collected, captured and cleaned data for the Food Agricultural and Natural Resource Policy Analysis Network FANPARN research project on the impacts of HIV/AIDS on agriculture in rural Zimbabwe.
Dr Binganidzo Muchara
Senior Lecturer Graduate School of Business Leadership
|
University of South Africa Midrand, South Africa
Dr Esther Makhetha
Senior Lecturer
Institute for Economic
Research on Innovation
Tshwane University of
Technology, Pretoria, South
Africa
Dr . Colleta Gandidzanwa
Post Doctoral Fellow
ARUA-UKRI GCRF FSNet -Africa Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Research Intern, Department of works 2003 – 2003
CITY OF HARARE MUNICIPALITY, Harare, Zimbabwe
Inspected in collaboration with a team of seven research interns, water and sewage works at the City of Harare Municipality farms and prepared reports on their condition to inform routine maintenance works to ensure undisrupted services to residents. Conducted community surveys targeting residents living closer to the City of Harare Municipality farms to assess the impacts of municipality sewer work on their lives and livelihoods. Analysed data and prepared reports that contributed to influencing City of Harare Municipality decision making to protect the lives and livelihoods of residents living closer to the sewage processing plants.
Webinar presentation on Agricultural value chains and intellectual property rights. The evolving sunflower plant breeders' rights (PBR) landscape in South Africa. Hosted by the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) at Rhodes University. Chair: Prof Cyril Nhlanhla Mbatha, Director, Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER). Presenter: Dr Nhemachena CR and Co-presenter Dr Muchara B. Respondent: Prof Michael Aliber, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Fort Hare, 15 October 2020.
Nhemachena, CR., Muchara, B. & Nhemachena C. Analysis of The Impact of Wheat Varietal Innovations and Plant Breeders Rights on Productivity and Facilitating Sustainable Farming
Systems in South Africa at the 23rd ICABR conference, Regulation and Finance of Innovations for A Sustainable Economy, June 4-7 June, 2019, Ravello, Italy
Nhemachena, CR., Kirsten, JF. & Muchara, B. The effects of Plant Breeders' Rights on wheat productivity and variety improvement in South Africa. The 56th Annual Conference of The Agriculture Economics Association of South Africa, Lord Charles Hotel, September 25-27, 2018, Cape Town, South Africa.
Nhemachena, CR., Kirsten JF & Liebenberg FG (†). Estimating and attributing benefits from wheat varietal innovations in South African agriculture at the 22nd ICABR conference, Disruptive Innovations, Value Chains, and Rural Development June 12—15, 2018 The World Bank, 1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20433
Nhemachena C, Nhemachena CR., Matchaya, G. Muchara, B. & Nhlengethwa, S. The impacts of improved inputs on agricultural productivity and challenges for meeting Malabo Declaration Goals and Targets in Southern Africa at the 22nd ICABR conference, Disruptive Innovations, Value Chains, and Rural Development June 12—15, 2018 The World Bank, 1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20433
Nhemachena, CR. (2017). Biological Innovation in South African Agriculture: Economics of Wheat Varietal Change, 1950-2012. ARC and Centre for Collaboration Colloquium at the 55th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa, 18 September 2017, Durban, South Africa.
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