Education

  • PhD Crop Science - University of Fort Hare MSc Crop Protection (University of Zimbabwe) BSc (Honours) Crop Science (University of Zimbabwe) National Diploma in Agriculture (Mlezu College of Agriculture)

Publications

  1. Tibugari H, Chiduza C. 2024. Sorghum allelopathy under field conditions may be caused by a combination of allelochemicals. Cogent Food & Agriculture 10(1), 2324528, https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2024.2324528

  2. Tibugari H, Chiduza C. 2022. Allelopathic sorghum aqueous root extracts inhibit germination and seedling growth of crops and weeds. African Journal of Food Agriculture and Nutrition Development. 22(4): 20036-20052 https://doi.org/10.18697/ajfand.109.19785

  3. Tibugari Handsen, Chiduza Cornelius, Mashingaidze AB, Mabasa S. 2022. Reduced atrazine doses combined with sorghum aqueous extracts inhibit emergence and growth of weeds. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 22(3): 19840- 19856 https://doi.org/10.18697/ajfand.108.19505

  4. Handsen Tibugari, Cornelius Chiduza, Arnold B. Mashingaidze and Stanford Mabasa. 2021. Incorporated sorghum residues reduce emergence and seedling growth of some crops. International Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources 48(2): 97-107 https://doi.org/10.7764/ijanr.v48i2.2298

  5. Handsen Tibugari, Cornelius Chiduza and Arnold B. Mashingaidze. 2020. Farmer knowledge, attitude and practices on sorghum allelopathy in five sorghum producing districts of Zimbabwe. South African Journal of Plant and Soil 37(2): 152-159 https://doi.org/10.1080/02571862.2019.1706003

  6. Handsen Tibugari, Cornelius Chiduza, Arnold B. Mashingaidze and Stanford Mabasa 2020. High sorgoleone autotoxicity in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) varieties that produce high sorgoleone content. South African Journal of Plant and Soil 37(2): 160-167 https://doi.org/10.1080/02571862.2020.1711539

  7. Handsen Tibugari, Cornelius Chiduza and Arnold B. Mashingaidze. 2020. A survey of problem weeds of sorghum and their management in two sorghum producing districts of Zimbabwe. Cogent Social Sciences 6(1), 1738840, https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2020.1738840

  8. Handsen Tibugari, Cornelius Chiduza, Arnold B. Mashingaidze and Stanford Mabasa. 2019. Quantification of sorgoleone in sorghum accessions from eight southern African countries. South African Journal of Plant and Soil 36(1): 41-50 https://doi.org/10.1080/02571862.2018.1469794

  9. R. Mandumbu, C. Nyawenze, J. T. Rugare, G. Nyamadzawo, C. Parwada, and H. Tibugari. 2020. Tied ridges and better cotton breeds for climate change adaptation. In: W. Leal Filho et al. (eds.), African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation, Springer Nature Switzerland AG. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42091-8_23-1

  10. Leonard Nyabanga, Ronald Mandumbu, Joyful T. Rugare, Never Mafuse, Emmanuel Zivenge, Handsen Tibugari, George Nyamadzawo, and Christoppher T. Gadzirayi. 2021. Preventing fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda JE Smith) damage in maize by altering planting time and using varied genotypes. G. Nhamo et al. (eds.), Sustainable Development Goals for Society Vol. 2, Sustainable Development Goals Series, Springer Nature Switzerland  AG.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70952-5_4

  11. Rudo Musango, Kudzai Kusena, Summerset Mhungu, Handsen Tibugari. 2021. Phenotypic characterization of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) accessions conserved at the Genetic Resources and Biotechnology Institute: Experimental investigation. New Visions in Science and Technology 11, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/nvst/v11/5088F available at https://stm.bookpi.org/NVST-V11/article/view/5231

  12. Banda A., Mapanje O., Musara J., Mapuranga R., Dlamini D., Ndudzo A., Sebele L., Tibugari H. 2021. Extent, Impact and Prospects of Genetically Engineered Crops in Africa. In: O. O. Babalola (ed.), Food Security and Safety: African Perspectives, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50672-8_27 ISBN 978-3-030-50671-1 Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Springer International Publishing.

  13. Parwada, C., Masere, T.P., Mandumbu, R., & Tibugari, H. 2025. Climate change and land degradation in semi-arid agricultural landscapes: A case study of Zimbabwean communal areas. Trends in Environmental Sciences 1(2):158-166. https://doi.org/10.17311/tes.2025.158.166

  14. Admire Chawarika, Handsen Tibugari, Danisiwe Moyo & Tendayi Trudor Mutengwa 2024. The SADC-EPA rules of origin and their implications for regional integration, Cogent Social Sciences, 10:1, 2361530, https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2024.2361530

  15. Tapererwa F, Ngwenya SN, Tibugari H. 2023. Porter’s diamond model and Zimbabwe’s national competitiveness in the cut flower industry. African Journal of Agricultural Research 19(9): 879-890 https://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2022.16284

  16. Cosmas Parwada, Justin Chipomho & Handsen Tibugari. 2023. Comparison of conventional and artificial fallout radionuclide (FRNs) methods in assessing soil erosion. Sustainable Environment, 9:1, 2236406, https://doi.org/10.1080/27658511.2023.2236406

  17. Joseph P. Musara, Handsen Tibugari, Busani Moyo, Chinomukutu Mutizira 2021. Crop-livestock integration practices, knowledge, and attitudes among smallholder farmers: Hedging against climate change-induced shocks in semi-arid Zimbabwe. Open Life Sciences; 16: 1330–1340, https://doi.org/10.1515/biol-2021-0135

  18. Tibugari H, Mafere G, Dube S, Chakavarika M, Mandumbu R, Musara JP, Mapuranga R, Gumbo T, Banda A, Mathema N, Goche T, Zvigumbu BM, Mpofu N. 2020. Worrying cadmium and lead levels in a commonly cultivated vegetable irrigated with river water in Zimbabwe, Cogent Biology, 6:1, https://doi.org/10.1080/23312025.2020.1802814

  19. Tibugari H, Marumahoko P, Mandumbu R, Mangosho E, Manyeruke N, Tivani S, Magaya R, Chinwa H. 2020. Allelopathic sorghum aqueous extracts reduce biomass of hairy beggarticks, Cogent Biology, 6:1, https://doi.org/10.1080/23312025.2020.1810382

  20. Cosmas Parwada, R. Mandumbu, Handsen Tibugari, Doreen Badze, Somerset Mhungu. 2020. Effect of soil amendment, planting density and growing season on Chenopodium quinoa Willd. (Quinoa) in Zimbabwe. Cogent Food and Agriculture https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2020.1792668

  21. Parwada C, Van Tol J, Tibugari H, Mandumbu R. 2020. Characterisation of soil physical properties and resistance to erosion in different areas of soil associations. African Crop Science Journal 28(1): 93-109 https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/acsj.v28i1.8

  22. Cosmas Parwada, Sandra Zhuwao, Ronald Mandumbu, Handsen Tibugari, Savemore Ngirazi. 2020. Performance of new and old short-seasoned Arachis hypogaea(Groundnut) varieties under same agronomic practices. Journal of Agronomy Research 2(4): 1-8. https://doi.org/10.14302/issn.2639-3166.jar-20-3177

  23. Parwada C, Karavina C, Tibugari H, Mandumbu R, Chipomho J, Nyamande Mapope N. 2020. Impact of climate change on soil and crop productivity- possible mitigatory and adaptation strategies. Exploratory Environmental Science Research 1(1): 18-37 https://doi.org/10.47204/EESR.1.1.2020.018-037

  24. Cosmas Parwada, Ronald Mandumbu, Handsen Tibugari, Trust A. Chinyama. 2019. Effects of Tillage and Crop Residues Management in Improving Water-Use Efficiency in Dryland Crops under Sandy Soils. Science Arena Publications Specialty Journal of Agricultural Sciences 5(2): 1-14.

  25. Tibugari H, Chikasha T, Manyeruke N, Mathema N, Musara JP, Dlamini D, Mapuranga R, Mapanje O, Banda A, Parwada C. 2019. Poor maize productivity in Zimbabwe: Can collusion in pricing by seed houses be the cause? Cogent Food and Agriculture 5(1), https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2019.1682230 Reported in Farmer’s Weekly as ‘Price collusion in Zimbabwe’s hybrid seed market’ https://www.farmersweekly.co.za/agri-news/africa/price-collusion-in-zimbabwes-hybrid- seed-market/

  26. Adeline Sithole, Lovemore Musemwa, Vincent Tinashe Munyati, Joseph Persevearance Musara, Simbarashe Ndhleve, Fabian Ndliwayo and Handsen Tibugari. 2019. Analysis of marketing channels used by Irish potato farmers in Mazowe District of Zimbabwe. International Journal of Agricultural Marketing 6(3): 225-232.

  27. Tibugari Handsen, Mandumbu Ronald. 2017. Pest resistance management strategies: A mini review of the case of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Journal of Science & Technology pp 41 – 48

  28. Musango Rudo, Kusena Kudzai, Mhungu Sommerset, Tibugari Handsen. 2016. Phenotypic characterization of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) accessions conserved at the Genetic Resources and Biotechnology Institute. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences 8(6): 26-36

  29. R. Mandumbu, C. Karavina, H. Tibugari, L. Mandizvidza, S. Mhungu and J. Rugare 2016. Allelopathic potential of sorghum, wheat and maize residue extracts on germination and early establishment of Amaranthus hybridus (L.) and Rottboellia cochinchinensis (L.). Journal of Applied Science in Southern Africa 22(2): 21-29https://dx.doi.org/10.5897/UJ-JASSA.17.005.2

  30. Handsen Tibugari and Peter Jowah. 2014. Are Helicoverpa armigera and Tetranychus spp. populations still susceptible to pesticides? A Zimbabwean study. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 47(10): 1146-1157, https://doi.org/10.1080/03235408.2013.832866

  31. Handsen Tibugari, Fradrick Arthur Musendo, Sommerset Mhungu, Ronald Mandumbu and Kufa Mutsengi. 2013. The fruitfully scourge: has Zimbabwe been spared? Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 47(7): 821-829 https://doi.org/10.1080/03235408.2013.823321

  32. Handsen Tibugari, Fortune Kaundura and Ronald Mandumbu. 2013. Berchemia discolor response to different scarification methods. Journal of Agricultural Technology 9(7):1927-1935

  33. H. Tibugari, R. Mandumbu, P. Jowah and C. Karavina. 2012. Farmer knowledge, attitude and practice on cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) pest resistance management strategies in Zimbabwe. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 45(20) 2395- 2405 https://doi.org/10.1080/03235408.2012.727327

  34. H. Tibugari, D. Mombeshora, R. Mandumbu, C. Karavina and C. Parwada. 2012. A comparison of the effectiveness of the aqueous extracts of garlic, castor, beans and marigold in the biocontrol of root-knot nematode in tomato. Journal of Agricultural Technology 8(2): 479-492

  35. Handsen Tibugari, Peter Jowah, Ronald Mandumbu and Charles Karavina. 2012. Tackling diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) resistance: a review on the current research on vegetable integrated pest management in Zimbabwe. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 45(20) 2445-2453. https://doi.org/10.1080/03235408.2012.729015

  36. R. Mandumbu, N. Muchiwanga, C. Karavina and H. Tibugari. 2012. Plasticity of Rottboellia cochinchinensis L. to soil type and drought: implications to geographical distribution in Zimbabwe. Journal of Applied Science in Southern Africa 18(1) 47-54.

  37. Handsen Tibugari, Cecilia Paradza and Dzingai Rukuni. 2012. Germination response of cat’s whiskers (Cleome gynandra L.) seeds to heat shock, potassium nitrate and puncturing. Journal of Agricultural Technology 8(7) 2309-2317, http://www.thaiscience.info/Journals/Article/IJAT/10895460.pdf

  38. Ronald Mandumbu, Peter Jowah, Charles Karavina and Handsen Tibugari. 2011. Integrated weed management in Zimbabwe’s smallholder sector: where are we? A review. Modern Applied Science 5(5) 111-117.

  39. C. Karavina, R. Mandumbu, C. Parwada and H. Tibugari. 2011. A review of the occurrence, biology and management of common bacterial blight. Journal of Agricultural Technology 7(6):1459-1474

  40. Handsen Tibugari. 2011. Resistance status of cotton pests in the era of Zimbabwe land reform. Lambert Academic Publishing Gmbh & Co. KG, Saabrücken, Germany. ISBN: 978-3-8454-4252-5, 101 pages.

  41.  Handsen Tibugari et al., Repellant effect of snake bean (Swartzia madagascariensis Desv.) pod powder on maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky) on stored maize (Zeamais) grain. In press: African Journal of Agricultural Research

  42. Matondi, G. and Tibugari, H. 2013. Innovative Doctoral Education: The Foundation for revitalization of Higher Education in Zimbabwe. International Association of Universities (IAU) Horizons 19(2): 24-25.