Dr R.H. Khwidzhili

Senior Lecturer - Agricultural Extension
humphrey.khwidzhili@ump.ac.za
013 002 0144
Mbombela

 

Expertise

• Agricultural Extension
• Rural Resource Management
• Sustainable Agriculture
• Plant Production
• Rural Livelihood

Qualifications

• PhD: Agricultural Extension and Rural Resource Management (UKZN)
• Masters in Sustainabble Agricuture (UFS)
• Bachelor of Technology: Agricultural Management (CUT)
• National Diploma: Agricultural Extension and Rural Development (TUT)
• National Certificate: Agriculture (TUT)
• National Certificate: Labour Relation (Unisa)

Currently Teaching

• Participatory Agricultural Extension
• Agricultural Experiential Placement
• Extension Experiential Learning
• Postgraduates Supervision (Masters and Honours)

Research Focus Areas

• Sustainable Agricultural Practices
• Agricultural Policies
• Agricultural Extension Development

Books and Book Chapters

• Author - Rendani Humphrey Khwidzhili (2017). Challenges faced by Ehlanzeni FET graduates in agriculture: The case study of Ehlanzeni Further Education and Training students (Mthimba Campus) in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. Published by Scholar’s Press. ISBN: 978-3-330-65076-3.

Journal Articles

• Promotion of sustainable agriculture by Mpumalanga agricultural extension services: perspective of public extension practitioners. S Afr. Jnl. Agric. Ext. Vol.48 n.1. 2020
• Evaluation of South Africa's public agricultural extension in the context of sustainable agriculture. S Afr. Jnl. Agric. Ext. Vol.47 n.1. 2019.
• Promotion of sustainable agriculture by Mpumalanga agricultural extension services: perspective of public extension managers. Int. Jnl. Sus. Agric. Vol.17 n.6. 2018.
• Evaluation of policies promoting sustainable agriculture in South Africa. S Afr. Jnl. Agric. Ext. Vol.45 n.2. 2017.
• The sustainable agriculture imperative: implications for South African agricultural extension. S Afr. Jnl. Agric. Ext. Vol.44 n.2. 2016.

Professional Associations and Academic Accolades

• Member of South African Council for Natural Science Profession (SACNASP)
• Member of South African Society of Agricultural Extension (SASAE)
• Member of Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association (SARIMA)
• Member of ETDP-SETA Chamber
• Member of University Senate (University of Mpumalanga)
• Member of School of Agriculture Management Committee (University of Mpumalanga)
• Member of Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences (University of Mpumalanga)
• Program Leader- Advanced Diploma in Agricultural Extension
• Presented papers locally, nationally, and internationally.

Engagement Projects

• Supervision of post graduate studies.
• Placement of experiential training students in farming communities.