Mr Simon K. Awala access
| a) | Name: | Mr Simon K. AWALA |
| b) | Nationality: | Namibian |
| c) | Employer: | University of Namibia (Department of Crop Science) |
| d) | Present Status: | PhD student (2013 – 2016), Crop Science Laboratory, Kinki University, Japan |
| e) | Study Topic: | ”Flooding-adaptive Mixed Cropping System of Cereals for Semi-arid Northern Namibia”. The populous northern region of Namibia, a semi-arid country in southwestern Africa, is characterized by seasonal wetlands, known locally as oshanas, which bring irregular flooding to the area. About 60% of the country’s population lives in this region, where the majority of residents are subsistence farmers living in rural areas. Pearl millet, maize and sorghum are the major crops cultivated by the local farmers. However, the flooding of the wetlands often results in the failure of these upland cereals and hence food insecurity to the region. My study aims to develop a rice-based cereal mixed cropping system which would sustain grain production under the erratic wetlands’ flooding conditions. |
I．Original research article
| 1. | Ipinge, S.N.A., Awala, S.K., and Shilulu, I. 2012. The Namibian Seed Production Training Manual. Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry. Windhoek. John Meinert Printing. 1-80. |
| 2. | Awala, S.K., Nanhapo P.I., Sakagami, J., Kanyomeka, L., and Iijima, M. 2010. Differential salinity tolerance among Oryza glaberrima, Oryza sativa and their Interspecies including NERICA. Plant Prod. Sc. 13 (1): 3-10. |
| 3. | Awala, S.K., Shilulu, I., and Ipinge, S.N.A. 2010. Seed Training in Namibia: Capacity building for seed co-operatives and seed inspectors in Namibia. Not published. |
| 4. | Awala, S.K., Nanhapo, P., Kanyomeka, L., Sakagami, J., Mwandemele, O.D., Iipinge, S., Izumi, Y., Suzuki, T., and Iijima, M. 2009a. Potential for rice cultivation in seasonal wetlands and Zambezi river flood plains in Namibia. Japanese J. Crop Sci. 78 (Extra Issue 1): 10-11. |
| 5. | Awala, S.K., Nanhapo, P. I., Sakagami, J., Kanyomeka, L., Mwandemele, O. D. and Iijima, M. 2009b: Rice production assessment in a saline affected seasonal wetland, oshana, in north-central Namibia. Japanese J. Crop Sci. 78 (Extra Issue 1): 12-13. |
| 6. | Kanyomeka, L., Shiimi, E.M., Awala, S.K., Mwandemele, O.D. and Iijima, M. 2009. Seasonal variations in the performance of rice genotypes grown in North-Central Namibia: Proceedings of the 13th Agricultural Scientific Society of Namibia (AGRISSON) Congress, 1- 2 July 2009, Oshakati, Namibia: pp49 – 56 (Peer Reviewed Conference). |
| 7. | Awala, S.K.,Nanhapo, P. Lwiinga, T Kompeli, P., Kanyomeka, L., Sakagami, J., Ipinge, S. and Iijima, M. 2007. Comparison of salinity tolerance among Oryza glaberrima Steud. And NERICA: Evaluation in seasonal wetlands in northern Namibia. Tokai Journal of Crop Science. Vol; 137. |
| 8. | Kanyomeka, L., Awala, S.K. & Ausiku P. 2007. Preliminary rice variety evaluation in seasonal wetlands, oshanas, and the Zambezi River plains of northern Namibia. Proceedings of the 12th congress of the Agricultural Scientific Society of Namibia. 3-4 July 2007. Neudamm. Namibia. |
| 9. | Awala, S.K., Wilson, J.P. 2005. Expression and segregation of stay-green in pearl millet. International Sorghum and Millets Newsletter. 46:87-100. |
| 10. | Braun, B., Awala, S., Mbudhi, L., Shishwandu, M., Matomola, B., Kompeli, P. 2001. Yield performance and taste evaluation of sweetpotato varieties in Northern Namibia. Agricola. 12:20-27. |
| 11. | Monyo, E.S., Awala, S.K., Ileka, J., and Ipinge, S.A. 2000. How much trouble would a farmer take to preserve seed. International Sorghum and Millets Newsletter. 41: 6. |