Dieuemerci Masumbuko Roosevelt – Agriculture -Best Researcher Award
Mr. Dieuemerci Masumbuko Roosevelt distinguished academic and researcher in the Agriculture.
Educations📚📚📚
He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Agronomy with a specialization in Phytopathology and Crop Protection at Eduardo Mondlane University in Mozambique, starting from 2024. Prior to this, he completed a Master of Specialization in Integrated Production and Preservation of Natural Resources in Urban and Peri-urban Environments with Distinction at Gembloux Agro-BioTech/University of Liege, Belgium, in 2022. His educational journey includes English language training at Makerere University’s Centre for Language and Communication Services in 2019. He holds a Diploma in Agricultural Engineering (BAC+5) with Distinction from Université Évangélique en Afrique/UEA-Bukavu, where he was recognized as the Best Laureate of the Faculty of Agronomic Sciences and Environment, Department of Plant Production, in 2017. Earlier, he graduated with honors in General Agronomy (BAC+3) from the same institution in 2015, also earning the distinction of Best Laureate of the Faculty of Agronomic Sciences and Environment. His educational achievements began with the completion of his State Diploma in Agricultural Techniques at Institut Bwindi/Bukavu in 2012, where he was honored as the Best Laureate of the province of South Kivu in the State exams in Agricultural Techniques. His academic journey commenced with the attainment of his Primary School Leaving Certificate in 2006, where he was recognized as the best pupil.
He has accumulated a diverse range of professional experiences that underscore his dedication to teaching, research, and consultancy roles. Since 2017, he has served as a Teaching and Research Assistant at the Institut Supérieur de Développement Rural (ISDR-Bukavu), balancing his responsibilities in academia and practical research. His consultancy work includes contributing to the elaboration of the Provincial Agricultural Investment Plan (PPIA) as a Consultant at IFPRI in March 2023 and participating in a strategy validation workshop for the “Ruzizi River Basin Landscape Restoration and Water Resources Management for Climate Change Resilient Development Programme” organized by the World Resources Institute (WRI) in September 2022. He conducted significant banana research at the Laboratory of Urban and Integrated Plant Pathology/Gembloux Agro-BioTech in 2022, evaluating biological control agents against Fusarium f.sp. oxysporum cubense in banana. His involvement in training and survey implementation using the World Bank’s “SURVEY SOLUTION” platform in South Kivu in August 2021 showcases his proficiency in quantitative and qualitative data collection. Additional experiences include consultancy roles, workshops, seminars, and internships focused on biodiversity conservation, agricultural practices, and watershed management, reflecting his commitment to enhancing agricultural and environmental practices in the Democratic Republic of Congo and beyond.
- Optimization of plant density and fertilizer application to improve biofortified common
bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) yield on Nitisols of South-Kivu, Eastern D.R. Congo - May 2020: An article in “International Journal of Innovative Research and Development”
“Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions of Climate Change and Adaptation Options for Sustainable
Agriculture: Evidence from Itombwe Massif, Eastern DR Congo” - June 2020: An article in “International Journal of Innovative Research and Development”
“Farmers’ Perceptions towards Climate Change, and Meteorological Data in Kahuzi-Biega
National Park surroundings, Eastern DR Congo” - . May 2019: in “AfriqueScience” “Status of Banana Black Spot in Eastern DR Congo”.
4.5. October 2019: In ” Revue Marocaine de Protection des Plantes, ” Résistance à
l’helminthosporiose ( Helminthosporium maydis Y. Nisik . Et C. Miyake) de maïs PVA SYN
et SAM 4VITA sous conditions contrôlées “.
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