Position : Lecturer
Telephone : 035 902 6170
Email : mabitselam@unizulu.ac.za
Office : : HA12 ,Agriculture Building, KwaDlangezwa Campus
Biography:
Dr. Mosima Mabitsela holds a PhD in Agronomy from Stellenbosch University. She is a lecturer and researcher under the Plant Sciences division. She is currently lecturing the following modules: Seed Science and Technology, Plant breeding, and Applied Plant breeding. She also supervises students at honours and masters level.
Lecture ‘s the following modules:
S/4AAG431 (26), S/4AAG312 (28) & S/4AAG422 (31)
Supervising for Agronomy Research (5)
Student consultation times
| Days of the week | Times | Venues |
| Monday | 13h30 – 16h00 | Agriculture – Office HA12 |
| Wednesday | 13h30 – 14h30 | Agriculture – Office HA12 |
| Thursday | 09h00 – 11h00 | Agriculture – Office HA12 |
| Other Consultation | By appointment only | Agriculture – Office HA12 /Online |
Qualifications:
BScHons (Agric) (Agronomy) (UniZulu), MSc (Agriculture) (Plant Science) (UniZulu), PhD (Agronomy) (SU)
Research interests:
Dr Mabitsela’ research interest focuses on underutilised and neglected crops, crop improvement and sustainable agricultural practices.
Professional membership:
- Ordinary member- Fertiliser Association of South Africa (FACTS/BASOS) (A1284)
- Ordinary member- CropLife SA (20240168)
Publications
- MM Mabitsela, EE Phiri, S Mavengahama, MJ Booysen. (2024) Drought effects on agronomic performance of Bambara groundnut: a meta-analysis. Journal of Underutilised crops research. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/jucr.v3i1.18.
- K Hull, PD van Schalkwyk, MM Mabitsela, EE Phiri, MJ Booysen. 2024. Modelling the temperature inside a greenhouse tunnel. AgriEngineering, https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering6010017
- K Hull, MM Mabitsela, E Phiri, M Booysen. 2023. Dataset of temperature, humidity, and actuator states of an east-facing South African greenhouse tunnel. Data in Brief, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2023.109633
- K Hull, PD van Schalkwyk, MM Mabitsela, E Phiri, MJ Booysen. 2023. Thermal modelling and statistical analysis of a greenhouse and aeroponics system. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4576193.
- MM Mabitsela, H Motsi, KJ Hull, DP Labuschagne, MJ Booysen, EE Phiri. 2023. First report of aeroponically grown Bambara groundnut, an African indigenous hypogeal legume: Implications for climate adaptation. Heliyon, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14675
- MM Mabitsela, KJ Hull, MJ Booysen, S Mavengahama, EE Phiri. 2023. Towards a cleaner production of an underutilised legume, Bambara groundnut. In BF Giannetti, CMVB Almeida, F Agostinho (editors): Advances in Cleaner Production, Proceedings of the 12th International Workshop, Stellenbosch, South Africa. November 23rd and 24th, 246-252, ISSN: 1984-8455,
http://www.advancesincleanerproduction.net/12th/files/proceedings_12th.pdf
- Jogunola, KJ Hull, MM Mabitsela, EE Phiri, B Adebisi, MJ Booysen. 2023. Deep learning-enabled temperature simulation of a greenhouse tunnel. In BF Giannetti, CMVB Almeida, F Agostinho (editors): Advances in Cleaner Production, Proceedings of the 12th International Workshop, Stellenbosch, South Africa. November23rd and 24th, 110-117, ISSN: 1984-8455,
http://www.advancesincleanerproduction.net/12th/files/proceedings_12th.pdf
- K Hull, MJ Booysen, MM Mabitsela, E Phiri. 2023. Using a digital twin for greenhouse tunnel temperature management and prediction. IEEE AFRICON, Nairobi, Kenya, 2023, pp. 1-6, https://doi.org/10.1109/AFRICON55910.2023.10293411.
CONFERENCE ATTANDANCE
- MM Mabitsela, Phiri EE, Mavengahama S, Booysen MJ. (2023)- Underutilised crops and climate-smart farming. World Climate Change Research Programme Open Science Conference 2023. Kigali. 5-12 October 2023.
- MM Mabitsela, Phiri EE, Mavengahama S, Booysen MJ. (2023)- Viability and germination of Bambara groundnut, under induced salt and drought stress. International Seed Federation World Seed congress 2023, Cape Town. June 5-8.
- MM Mabitsela, Phiri EE, Mavengahama S, Booysen MJ. (2023)- Will underutilised crops bridge the gap of food and nutrition security in the face of climate change? Annual Early Career Researchers Conference, African Climate and Development Initiative. University of Cape Town, March 9.
- MM Mabitsela, Phiri EE, Mavengahama S, Booysen MJ. (2023)- The effect of drought and salt stress on seed germination of 70 Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L.) landraces. Combined congress, University of Pretoria, January 23 – 26.
- MM Mabitsela, and Phiri EE. (2023)-Underutilised crops and climate-smart farming: Climate change mitigation and adaptation. 5th National Global Change conference, University of Free State, January 30 – February 2.
- MM Mabitsela, Mncube TL, Motsi H, Feju P, Phiri EE (2022)- African legumes Crops, Abalimi bezeKhaya Farmers Festival, Khayelitsha, Cape Town. April 23.
- MM Mabitsela, and Zharare GE. (2019)- The effects of root zone supply of aluminium on vegetative growth of 15 groundnut cultivars grown in solution culture. International conference on soil science and plant nutrition, France, January 24-25.
POPULAR SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
- H Motsi, E Phiri, MM Mabitsela. 2023. Seeking healthier harvests: Experts turn to indigenous crops. Food for Mzansi,
https://www.foodformzansi.co.za/seekinghealthier–harvests–experts–turn–toindigenous–crops/.
- MM Mabitsela, H Motsi, E Phiri. 2022. Food security does not mean fencing off your veggie garden: Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security reminds us of the need to end hunger and malnutrition on the continent. Times Live (Sunday Times.https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday–times–daily/opinion–and–analysis/2022–1108food–security–does–not–mean–fencing–off–your–veggie–garden/