Keston Njira (0000-0001-7195-8310)

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Dr Keston Oliver Willard Njira is an Associate Professor at the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), in Malawi. He teaches Soil Microbiology and Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM). His PhD and Masters Studies included various areas on exploitation of soil microbial functions and their applications in ISFM. He has research experience and interests in various areas including biofertilizers and organic fertilizers, biological nitrogen fixation (BNF), vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungal symbioses in diversified legume systems and their roles in ISFM in legume and maize-based systems. Recently, he has also developed interest in agroecology/sustainable agriculture, effects of ISFM and agronomic fortification on cereal and horticultural crop nutritional quality, and bioremediation of polluted soils.

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Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources: Lilongwe, Central Region, MW

2005-06-13 to present | Associate Professor in Soil Microbiology and Integrated Soil Fertility Management (Department of Crop and Soil Sciences)

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Keston Njira

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Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources: Lilongwe, Central Region, MW

Education and qualifications (3)

Sokoine University of Agriculture: Morogoro, Morogoro, TZ

University of Malawi (Bunda College of Agriculture, currenly known as Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources): Lilongwe, Central Region, MW

University of Malawi Chancellor College: Zomba, Southern Region, MW

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Government of Malawi Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Water Development: Lilongwe, Central Region, MW

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Developing and Up scaling Microbial Consortia-based Bio fertilizers in Zimbabwe and Malawi

Evaluation of Symbiotic Efficiency and Competitiveness of Indigenous Rhizobia and Mycorrhiza Strains for use as Inoculants on Food and Forage legumes in Malawi and Zimbabwe

Agroecological Intensification Hub Malawi for legume and maize systems

Indigenous Microsymbionts for Food and Forage legumes: Deriving ecosystems services from Agricultural Biotechnology

Development of a nitrogen fixing Rhizobia-Bacillus subtillis formulation for aflatoxigenic fungi exclusion and optimal pod yield production in groundnuts (Arachis hypogaea) in Malawi

Investigating diverse microbial consortia for production of biofertilizers

MSIKA Soil Health Management

AGRA Soil Health Project at Sokoine University of Agriculture

McKnight Legume Best Bets

Works (21)

Integration of legumes and Mbeya manure improves maize productivity on smallholder farms in central Malawi

Comparative effects of legume‐based intercropping systems involving pigeon pea and cowpea under deep‐bed and conventional tillage systems in Malawi

Dissecting Cowpea Genetic Variability under Moisture Stress Conditions and Implications for Drought Tolerance Breeding

An insight of chickpea production potential, utilization and their challenges among smallholder farmers in Malawi – A review

The appraisal of pedotransfer functions with legacy data; an example from southern Africa

Grain Legume-Based Cropping Systems’ Effects on Soil Organic Carbon and Nutrient Dynamics

Productivity of pigeon pea, cowpea and maize under sole cropping, legume–legume and legume–cereal intercrops on Alfisols in Central Malawi

Longitudinal analysis of a long-term conservation agriculture experiment in Malawi and lessons for future experimental design

Integrated Soil Fertility Management Based on Pigeon Pea and Cowpea Cropping Systems Influences Nitrogen Use Efficiency, Yields and Quality of Subsequent Maize on Alfisols in Central Malawi

Rice Grain Cadmium Concentrations in the Global Supply-Chain

Global Sourcing of Low‑Inorganic Arsenic Rice Grain

Pigeon Pea and Cowpea-Based Cropping Systems Improve Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Colonisation of Subsequent Maize on the Alfisols in Central Malawi

Biological nitrogen fixation by pigeon pea and cowpea in the “doubled-up” and other cropping systems on the Luvisols of Central Malawi

A review of effects of nutrient elements on crop quality

Soil microbial community structures and activities in relation to nitrogen cycling in two contrasting soils in Malawi.

Microbial contributions in alleviating decline in soil fertility

An assessment for the need of soybean inoculation with Bradyrhizobium japonicum in some sites of Kasungu district, Central Malawi

Soil management practices that improve soil health: Elucidating their implications on biological indicators

Strategies and mechanisms of building up and stabilizing organic matter stocks

Effects of sole cropped, doubled-up legume residues and inorganic nitrogen fertilizer on maize yields in Kasungu, Central Malawi

Biological nitrogen fixation in sole and doubled-up legume cropping systems on the sandy soils of Kasungu, Central Malawi