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Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi is a researcher affiliated with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in the United Kingdom. Their work primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with notable contributions across a range of subfields. These include Plant Science, Water Science and Technology, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, and General Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

The research topics Mabhaudhi engages with are diverse but concentrate on the intersections of agriculture, environment, and sustainability. Main topics include Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies, Agricultural Innovations and Practices, Energy and Environment Impacts, Water Resources Management and Optimization, Remote Sensing in Agriculture, Land Use and Ecosystem Services, and Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture.

Their recent scholarly output features multiple publications with significant citation counts. Notable papers include:

  • A Review of Indigenous Food Crops in Africa and the Implications for more Sustainable and Healthy Food Systems, 2020, Sustainability
  • Bambara Groundnut: An Underutilized Leguminous Crop for Global Food Security and Nutrition, 2020, Frontiers in Nutrition
  • An integrative analytical model for the water-energy-food nexus: South Africa case study, 2020, Environmental Science & Policy
  • Application of the Random Forest Classifier to Map Irrigated Areas Using Google Earth Engine, 2021, Remote Sensing
  • A Review of Climate-Smart Agriculture Research and Applications in Africa, 2021, Agronomy

Mabhaudhi frequently publishes in scientific journals such as Sustainability, Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Drones, Scientific Reports, and Remote Sensing. These venues reflect the focus areas of their research, combining sustainability, agricultural science, and technological applications.

Collaboration forms a significant part of Mabhaudhi's academic network, with frequent co-authors including Luxon Nhamo, Albert Thembinkosi Modi, Sylvester Mpandeli, Aidan Senzanje, and Vimbayi Grace Petrova Chimonyo, each contributing to numerous joint publications.

Best Publications

  • The Potential Role of Neglected and Underutilised Crop Species as Future Crops under Water Scarce Conditions in Sub-Saharan Africa.

    Pauline Chivenge;Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi;Albert T. Modi;Paramu Mafongoya

  • Drought Tolerance and Water Use of Cereal Crops: A Focus on Sorghum as a Food Security Crop in Sub-Saharan Africa

    S. T. Hadebe;A. T. Modi;T. Mabhaudhi

  • Prospects of orphan crops in climate change

    Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi;Vimbayi Grace Petrova Chimonyo;Vimbayi Grace Petrova Chimonyo;Sithabile Hlahla;Festo Massawe

  • The Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Climate Risks and Opportunities in Southern Africa

    Luxon Nhamo;Bekithemba Ndlela;Charles Nhemachena;Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi

  • Bambara Groundnut: An Underutilized Leguminous Crop for Global Food Security and Nutrition.

    Xin Lin Tan;Susan Azam-Ali;Ee Von Goh;Maysoun Mustafa

  • Climate Change Adaptation through the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Southern Africa

    Sylvester Mpandeli;Dhesigen Naidoo;Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi;Charles Nhemachena

  • An integrative analytical model for the water-energy-food nexus: South Africa case study

    Luxon Nhamo;Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi;Sylvester Mpandeli;Chris Dickens

  • Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) as a drought tolerant and food security crop

    Nozipho M. Motsa;Albert T. Modi;Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi

  • Mainstreaming Underutilized Indigenous and Traditional Crops into Food Systems: A South African Perspective

    Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi;Tendai Polite Chibarabada;Vimbayi Grace Petrova Chimonyo;Vongai Gillian Murugani

  • Bambara groundnut: an exemplar underutilised legume for resilience under climate change.

    Sean Mayes;Wai Kuan Ho;Hui Hui Chai;Xiuqing Gao

  • The Water-Energy-Food Nexus as a Tool to Transform Rural Livelihoods and Well-Being in Southern Africa.

    Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi;Luxon Nhamo;Luxon Nhamo;Sylvester Mpandeli;Charles Nhemachena

  • Application of the random forest classifier to map irrigated areas using google earth engine

    James Magidi;Luxon Nhamo;Sylvester N. Mpandeli;Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi

  • African Leafy Vegetables: A Review of Status, Production and Utilization in South Africa

    Innocent Maseko;Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi;Samson Tesfay;Hintsa Tesfamicael Araya

  • Status of Underutilised Crops in South Africa: Opportunities for Developing Research Capacity

    Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi;Vimbayi G. P. Chimonyo;Albert T. Modi

  • Food and Nutrition Insecurity in Selected Rural Communities of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa-Linking Human Nutrition and Agriculture.

    Laurencia Govender;Kirthee Pillay;Muthulisi Siwela;Albert Modi

  • Water-Food-Nutrition-Health Nexus: Linking Water to Improving Food, Nutrition and Health in Sub-Saharan Africa.

    Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi;Tendai Chibarabada;Albert Modi

  • A Review of Climate-Smart Agriculture Research and Applications in Africa

    Paul M. Barasa;Christina M. Botai;Joel O. Botai;Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi

  • Cereal Production Trends under Climate Change: Impacts and Adaptation Strategies in Southern Africa

    Luxon Nhamo;Greenwell Matchaya;Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi;Sibusiso Nhlengethwa

  • Opportunities for Underutilised Crops in Southern Africa’s Post–2015 Development Agenda

    Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi;Patrick O’Reilly;Sue Walker;Simon Mwale

  • Expounding the Value of Grain Legumes in the Semi- and Arid Tropics

    Tendai P. Chibarabada;Albert T. Modi;Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi

  • Parameterisation and evaluation of the FAO-AquaCrop model for a South African taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott) landrace

    Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi;Albert T. Modi;Yacob G. Beletse

  • Water use and productivity of a sorghum–cowpea–bottle gourd intercrop system

    V.G.P. Chimonyo;A.T. Modi;T. Mabhaudhi

Frequent Co-Authors

Albert T. Modi
Albert T. Modi Walter Sisulu University
Rob Slotow
Rob Slotow University of KwaZulu-Natal
Festo Massawe
Festo Massawe University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
Timothy Dube
Timothy Dube University of the Western Cape
Onisimo Mutanga
Onisimo Mutanga University of KwaZulu-Natal
Michael Chimonyo
Michael Chimonyo University of Venda
Roger R.B. Leakey
Roger R.B. Leakey Independent Scientist / Consultant, UK
Hussein Shimelis
Hussein Shimelis University of KwaZulu-Natal
Mark Laing
Mark Laing University of KwaZulu-Natal
Paul C. Struik
Paul C. Struik Wageningen University & Research

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