WW March 2021 Capacity Tafadzwa

Abstract

Capacity building gradually into the emerging research arena known as the Water-Food-Energy (WEF) nexus, along with research into crop-water usage and undervalued traditional African food crops. The son of a reverend, Mabaudhi grew up in Zimbabwe, and shared his father’s mission to be of service to people. But it was only after he completed his Master’s degree that he began to see the possibilities of how to achieve this, when he started to supervise and mentor fellow young scientists. After graduating with a BSc Honours degree in crop science from the University of Zimbabwe, he spent nearly two years farming a 20-hectare plot on the outskirts of Harare in partnership with three friends. It was not an ideal time. Zimbabwe’s economy was experiencing hyper-inflation, creating major economic challenges for the new business venture. Two of his boreholes also broke down and he watched his harvest of rhubarb and patty-pans wither in the field. While he “burned his fingers a bit” he also learned some valuable lessons about the difficulties facing fellow farmers.

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