Saul Ngarava

Experience

• 2023–present
  Research fellow, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University
• 2020–2023
  Research fellow, Risk and Vulnerability Science Centre, University of Fort Hare
• 2018–2020
  Postdoctoral fellow, University of Fort Hare
• 2015–2018
  Senior tutor, University of Fort Hare
• 2016–2017
  Researcher, University of Fort Hare
• 2013–2015
  Teacher, Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Zimbabwe
• 2005–2008
  Administrator, AFO Security, Pvt Ltd., Zimbabwe

Education

• 2019 
  University of Fort Hare, PhD Agriculture (Agricultural Economics)
• 2016 
  University of Fort Hare, MSc Agriculture (Agricultural Economics)
• 2015 
  National University of Science and Technology, MBA
• 2010 
  University of Zimbabwe, BSc Agriculture (Agricultural Economics)

Publications

• 2023
  Factors influencing the perceptions of smallholder farmers towards adoption of digital technologies in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, Agriculture
• 2023
  Aquaculture production, GHG emission and economic growth in Sub-Sahara Africa, Environmental Challenges
• 2023
  Impact of Extension Services on the Use of Climate Change Coping Strategies for Smallholder Ruminant Livestock Farmers in Raymond Local Municipality, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, South African Journal of Agricultural Extension (SAJAE)
• 2023
  Quality of Climate Change Extension Services Provided to Smallholder Farmers in Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, South African Journal of Agricultural Extension (SAJAE)
• 2023
  Aquaculture production in the midst of GHG emissions in South Africa, Water
• 2023
  Implications of land restitution as a Transformative Social Policy for Water-Energy-Food (WEF) insecurity in Magareng Local Municipality, South Africa, Land Use Policy
• 2023
  Effectiveness of the indigent support policy on food insecurity in South Africa: Experiences from Matatiele Local Municipality, Heliyon
• 2022
  Determinants of Food Access in Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality, South Africa, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
• 2022
  A Systematic Review of Climate Change Risks to Communal Livestock Production and Response Strategies in South Africa, Frontiers in Animal Science
• 2022
  Household level determinants of food security in the city of tshwane, south Africa, Rynnye Lyan Resources
• 2022
  Gender and ethnic disparities in energy poverty: The case of South Africa, Energy Policy
• 2022
  The invisible crisis: the determinants of local food insecurity in Gauteng municipalities, South Africa, British food journal
• 2022
  Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the South African tobacco and alcohol industries: Experiences from British American Tobacco and Distell Group Limited, Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C
• 2022
  Empirical analysis on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food insecurity in South Africa, Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C
• 2022
  Differentiated Intra-Household Food Utilisation in Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality, South Africa, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
• 2022
  The Interconnectedness of Food Availability, Utilisation and Access from Sustainable Home-Gardens in Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality, South Africa, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
• 2022
  Coping Strategies and Determinants of Food Availability Amid Climate Change in Rural Communities of Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
• 2021
  Determinants of participation in livestock development programmes: Evidence from South Africa's Kaonafatso ya Dikgomo (KyD) scheme, African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development
• 2021
  Factors that Influence Household Food Security in Hamburg and Melani, Eastern Cape, South Africa, African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development
• 2021
  Determinants of water security for rural households: Empirical evidence from Melani and Hamburg communities, Eastern Cape, South Africa, Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie
• 2021
  Long term relationship between food, energy and water inflation in South Africa, Water-Energy Nexus
• 2021
  Relationship between economic diversification and CO2 emissions: ARDL-EC modeling in South Africa, Development Studies Research
• 2021
  Vulnerability of settlements to floods in South Africa: A focus on Port St Johns, The increasing risk of floods and tornadoes in Southern Africa
• 2021
  Impacts of floods on livestock production in Port St Johns, South Africa, The increasing risk of floods and tornadoes in Southern Africa
• 2021
  Household water-energy-food security nexus: Empirical evidence from Hamburg and Melani communities in South Africa, International Journal of Development and Sustainability
• 2021
  assessment on the impacts of smallholder farming to improving livelihoods of rural dwellers of Ingquza Hill Local Municipality, African Journal of Development Studies
• 2021
  Rural community use and perception of rangeland products in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, African Journal of Science, Technology, innovation and Development
• 2021
  Identifying priority areas for value creation in the Zimbabwean Pork Industry, Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development
• 2020
  Qualitative Benefits of Livestock Development Programmes. Evidence from the Kaonafatso ya Dikgomo (KyD) Scheme in South Africa, Evaluation and Program Planning
• 2020
  Agricultural Research and Development Expenditure, Productivity and Adoption as a Panacea to Improved Rural Livelihoods: A Review of Literature, The Journal of Social Sciences Research
• 2020
  Determinants of Food Security Amongst Smallholder Farmers Utilising Different Maize Varieties in OR Tambo District, South Africa, The Journal of Social Sciences Research
• 2020
  Rural Community Use and Perception of Rangeland Products in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, African Journal of Science, Technology, innovation and Development
• 2020
  Constraints in Livestock Development Programmes. Experiences from the Konafatso ya Dikgomo (KyD) Scheme in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, The Journal of Social Sciences Research
• 2020
  Impact of the Fast Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP) on agricultural production: A tobacco success story in Zimbabwe?, Land Use Policy
• 2020
  Determinants of participation in livestock development programmes. Evidence from South Africa’s Kaonafatso ya Dikgomo (KyD) Scheme, African Journal of Science, Technology, innovation and Development
• 2019
  ) Market Awareness and Participation for Cattle Farmers in the Kaonafatso ya Dikgomo (KyD) Scheme in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, Agriculture
• 2019
  Gendered Water Insecurity: A Structural Equation Approach for Female Headed Households in South Africa, Water
• 2019
  Impact of Government Expenditure on Agricultural Productivity in South Africa, The Journal of Social Sciences Research
• 2019
  Pricing Strategies in Pork-based Agribusinesses: Evidence from Zimbabwe, Southern African Business Review
• 2019
  Determinants of Genetically Modified (GM) Maize Adoption and the Intensity of Adoption in OR Tambo District Municipality, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, GM Crops and Food
• 2019
  Marketing Mix Strategy Determinants in Pork-based Agri-businesses: Experiences from Zimbabwe, Acta Comercii
• 2019
  Achieving Food Security in a Climate Change Environment: Considerations for Environmental Kuznet Curve Use in the South African Agricultural Sector, Climate
• 2018
  Factors Influencing Number of Post-Harvest Practices Adopted by Smallholder Vegetable Farmers in Mashonaland East Province of Zimbabwe, International Journal of Development and Sustainability
• 2018
  Determinants of Pricing Objectives and Price Flexibility Policies of Pork-Based Agribusinesses in Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe, South African Journal of Economic and Management Science
• 2018
  Tobacco Farmers’ Vulnerability to Climate Change: Evidence from Land Reform Farmers in Zimbabwe, Indian Journal of Agriculture and Allied Sciences
• 2018
  Determinants of Informal Land Renting Pricing Decisions by A1 and A2 Farmers in Mashonaland East Province of Zimbabwe, Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies
• 2018
  Benefits of an Irrigation Scheme and its Determinants to Surrounding Peripheral Rural Communities, Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies
• 2018
  Sustainability Crisis of Zimbabwe’s Agricultural Land Tenure: A Review, International Journal of Development and Sustainability
• 2018
  Rural Income Portfolios, Compositions, Diversity and Determinants: Evidence from Nyandeni Local Municipality, South Africa, International Journal of Development and Sustainability
• 2018
  Analysis of Factors that Influence Market Channel Choice of Smallholder Vegetable Farmers in Mashonaland East Province of Zimbabwe, International Journal of Development and Sustainability
• 2018
  Farmer Perceptions in Mashonaland East Province on Zimbabwe’s Agricultural Land Rental Policy, Land Use Policy
• 2018
  Labour Dynamics in Climate and Techno Reliant Small Scale Maize Production, Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies
• 2018
  Determinants of Risk Behaviour in Livestock Development Programs: Evidence from South Africa’s Kaonafatso ya Dikgomo (KyD) Scheme, Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies
• 2017
  The risk and perception nexus affecting Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): A review, Agricultural, allied science and biotechnology for sustainability of agriculture, nutrition and food security
• 2016
  Foreign Direct Investment Inflow, Capital Formation and Employment in South Africa: A Time Series Analysis, International Journal of Economics and Finance Studies

Professional Memberships

• Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA)
• African Association of Agricultural Economists
• International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE)