Dr Binganidzo Muchara
| Programme Manager PGD | |
|---|---|
| Tel: | 011 652 0395 |
| E-mail: | muchab@unisa.ac.za |
Qualifications
- PhD Agricultural Economics (UKZN, 2015)
Fields of academic interests
- Water resource economics
- Agribusiness and value chain analysis
- Water Security Governance
Field of Specialisation
- Agricultural and Resource Economics (Land and Water)
- Development Economics
- Value chain analysis
- Micro and Macro-economic theory
Books
Book chapters and technical reports:
- Muchara, B. and Obi, A. (2010). Recent changes in markets and market relationships and lessons for the design of effective support programmes. In: Institutional Constraints to Smallholder Development in Southern Africa. Obi, A. (Ed.). Wageningen Academic Publishers, The Netherlands.
- Zungu, M., Muchara, B., McCosh, J and Letty, B. (2016). A study on how Mbongolwane Wetland natural resources can benefit society. WRC Report No. KV346/15. Water Research Commission, South Africa. ISBN978-1-4312-0727-5. www.wrc.org.za
- Muchara, B., Letty, B., McCosh, J., Arowolo, S. and Adeyemo, J.A (2014). Investigation of smallholder food value chains: evidence from Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal Provinces. WRC Project number K5/1879//4. Water Research Commission, South Africa. ISBN978-1-4312-0625-4. www.wrc.org.za
Journal articles
- Muchara, B., Ortmann, G.F., Mudhara, M. and Wale, E. (2017). Irrigation water value for potato farmers in the Mooi River Irrigation Scheme of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A residual value approach. Agricultural Water Management, 164(2016):243-252.
- Mbatha C.N and Muchara, B (2015). Slow progress in South Africa’s Land Reform Process: Fear of Property Rights and Free Markets? Journal of Green Economy and Development, 1(2):1-23.
- Muchara, B., Ortmann, G., Wale, E. and Mudhara, M. (2014). Collective action and participation intensity determinants in irrigation water management in KwaZulu-Natal. Water SA, 40 (4):699-708
Projects
- Water use in food value chains of indigenous crops with special focus on production and post-harvest handling of food products (WRC PROJECT NO. K5/2715/4)