Mr Minentle Mnukwa

# A Node For African Thought

Research and Innovation

To achieve and maintain the University’s vision and mission, the research and innovation division contributes mainly by promoting the research related goal of the institution which is: to drive growth in UNIZULU research and Innovation

Faculty: Science, Agriculture and Engineering

Department: Agriculture

Discipline: Agribusiness

Contact details

Email: MnukwaM@unizulu.ac.za

Phone

Campus: KwaDlangezwa

Research Interest Areas

Indigenous Knowledge System,
food security,
climate smart agriculture
precision agriculture,

Research Niche Area(s) of current projects

Local Economic Development Project – A Comprehensive Database for Local Institutions.

Active Research Projects

Agribusiness is currently doing departmental research project in collaboration with consumer science department. Final year student are doing research project under the theme ‘indigenous knowledge crops/livestock’. They have formulated research topics under the above mentioned them, and it’s a yearlong module.

Impactful Research Publications

(Author(s); Year; Title; journal / publisher)

Mnukwa, M.L., Nontu, Y., Mbambalala, L., Mdoda, L. and Mdiya, L., 2023. PROFITABILITY AND MARKET PERFORMANCE OF SMALLHOLDER POTATO ENTERPRISES IN THE EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition & Development, 23(6).

Mnukwa, M.L., Nontu, Y., Mdoda, L. and Aliber, M., 2022. The the effects of socio-economic factors on the food security status of rural households in the eastern Cape province: evidence from farming households. Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development, 64(2), pp.141-151..

Mnukwa, M.L., 2019. Rural household dietary diversity and food security in Raymond Mhlaba local municipality