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Dr Nolwazi Zanele Khumalo

Position : nGAP Lecturer
Telephone : 035 902  6311

Email :  KhumaloNZ@unizulu.ac.za

Office :  Office 02, Parkhome Building, KwaDlangezwa Campus

Biography:

Dr Nolwazi Z. Khumalo holds a PhD in Agriculture (Agribusiness) from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, where her research focused on “The Contribution of Climate-Smart Agriculture to Small-Scale Urban Crop Farmers’ Food and Income Security in eThekwini Municipality, South Africa.” She also holds an MSc in Agriculture (Agribusiness) Cum Laude from the University of Zululand. Dr Khumalo has extensive academic experience, having previously lectured in the Agribusiness section at Mangosuthu University of Technology (2020/21) and served as a contract lecturer at the University of Zululand in 2021. Dr Khumalo is an nGAP Lecturer in Agribusiness in the Department of Agriculture at the University of Zululand. She is passionate about teaching and actively supervises postgraduate research students at Honours and Master’s levels.

 Lecture ‘s  the following modules:

  • Introduction to Extension Methods (4AAE211)
  • Introduction to Agricultural Economics & Farm Management (4AAE212)
  • Agribusiness Research Project (4AAE419) (research supervision)

Student consultation times

Day of the week

Time

Venue

Monday

12:00-14:00

Agriculture Parkhome Office No 2

Wednesday

12:00-14:00

Agriculture Parkhome Office No 2

Friday

12:00-14:00

Agriculture Parkhome Office No 2

Other Consultation

By appointment

Agriculture Parkhome Office No 2/ Online

Qualifications:

  • BSc in Agriculture (Agribusiness)

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    MSc in Agriculture (Agribusiness) (Cum-Laude) (An assessment of the contribution of peri-urban agriculture on household food security in Tongaat, eThekwini Municipality).

  • PhD in Agriculture (Agribusiness) (The contribution of climate-smart agriculture to small-scale urban crop farmers’ food and income security in eThekwini Municipality, South Africa).      

Research interests: 

Dr Khumalo’s research interests encompass various topics, including climate change, food security, food policy, and urban and peri-urban agriculture. Additionally, she has developed a keen interest in the Economics of Higher Education (HE) and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL).

Professional membership:

  • Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), Member (2018 – present)
  • South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP), Member (2021 – present)
  • Khumalo, N.Z., Sibanda, M. and Mdoda, L., 2025. The effect of heterogeneous adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices on household food and nutrition security of small-scale urban crop farmers in eThekwini Municipality. PLOS Climate, 4(1), p.e0000551.
  • Kolapo, A., Ojo, T.O., Khumalo, N.Z., Elhindi, K.M., Kassem, H.S. and Filusi, O.J., 2025. Enhancing Land-nutrient through rhizobia biofertilization: Modelling the joint effects of rhizobium inoculants and improved soybean varieties on soybean productivity in North Central, Nigeria. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 9, p.1509230.
  • Kitole, F.A., Sesabo, J.K., Adesiyan, O.F., Ige, A.O., Ojo, T.O., Emenike, C.U., Khumalo, N.Z., Kassem, H.S. and Elhindi, K.M., 2024. Greening the Growth: A Comprehensive Analysis of Globalization, Economic Performance, and Environmental Degradation in Tanzania. Sustainability (2071-1050), 16(24).
  • Khumalo, N.Z., Sibanda, M. and Mdoda, L., 2024. Implications of a climate-smart approach to food and income security for urban Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review. Sustainability, 16(5), p.1882.
  • Khumalo, N.Z., Mdoda, L. and Sibanda, M., 2024. Uptake and Level of Use of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices by Small-Scale Urban Crop Farmers in eThekwini Municipality. Sustainability, 16(13), p.5348.
  • Sibanda, M., Khumalo, N.Z., Fon, F.N. and Ndou, Z.L., 2024, December. The Contemporary Politics of Knowledge Systems: A Critical Reflection Through the Decolonisation Lens. In The Focus Conference (TFC 2024)(pp. 452-467). Atlantis Press.
  • Kitole, F.A., Ojo, T.O., Emenike, C.U., Khumalo, N.Z., Elhindi, K.M. and Kassem, H.S., 2024. The Impact of Poor Waste Management on Public Health Initiatives in Shanty Towns in Tanzania. Sustainability, 16(24), p.10873.
  • Sibanda, M., Khumalo, N.Z. and Fon, F.N., 2023, November. A review of the implications of artificial intelligence tools in higher education. Should we panic?. In The 10th Focus Conference (TFC 2023)(pp. 128-145). Atlantis Press.
  • Khumalo, N.Z. and Sibanda, M., 2019. Does urban and peri-urban agriculture contribute to household food security? An assessment of the food security status of households in Tongaat, eThekwini Municipality. Sustainability, 11(4), p.1082.

 

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS:

  • Sibanda, M., Khumalo N.Z & Fon, F.N. The 2024 11th MUT Focus Conference, “Three Decades of Democracy: Reflecting on Higher Education Achievements, Challenges, Impact and the Future” and presented the paper “The Contemporary Politics of Knowledge Systems: a critical reflection through the Decolonisation lense” 14-16 August 2024, Elangeni Sun Hotel, Durban.
  • Khumalo, N.Z, Sibanda, M. & Mdoda, L (2024). The International Conference on Water and Environmental Sustainability (ICWES 2024) on 12-13 August 2024, Waterfront Bon Hotel, Richards Bay and presented a paper that won the best oral presentation titled “The interplay between climate-smart agriculture and its adoption by small-scale urban crop farmers in EThekwini Municipality.
  • Khumalo, N.Z, Mdoda, L & Sibanda, M. (2024). The 61st Annual Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA) Conference on 9-11 September 2024, Boardwalk Convention Center, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Presented a paper titled “Exploring the constraints and perceptions in the adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices by small-scale urban crop farmers in eThekwini Municipality.
  • Sibanda, M., Khumalo, N.Z. and Fon, F.N., (2023). The 2023 10th MUT Focus Conference. A review of the implications of artificial intelligence tools in higher education. Should we panic? 23-25 August, 2023, The Capital Zimbali, Durban.
  • Khumalo, N.Z & Sibanda, M. (2020). Does peri-urban farming influence household dietary diversity? Evidence from Tongaat, eThekwini Municipality, South Africa. The 4th International Conference on Global Food Security. Poster Presentation, 7-9 December 2020 (Online).
  • Khumalo, N.Z & Sibanda, M. (2018). An assessment of the contribution of peri-urban agriculture on household food security in Tongaat, eThekwini Municipality. Oral paper presented at the 56th Annual Conference of Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), 25-27 September 2018, Somerset-West, Western Cape, South Africa.
  • Khumalo, N.Z & Sibanda, M. (2017). Risk management strategies used by small-scale cattle farmers during drought periods in upper Tongaat, eThekwini Municipality. Oral paper presented at the Faculty of Science Postgraduate Symposium, 29 September 2017, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.