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LUCIANA CHAPPA

Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenyatta University, Sokoine University of Agriculture

ORCID iD 0000-0002-3289-7989
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Luciana Raphael Chappa is an Assistant Lecturer at Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology (MNUAT), specializing in sustainable agriculture, soil health, and environmental stewardship. Her research integrates scientific knowledge with practical farm management and policy-oriented solutions to enhance productivity, restore degraded lands, and promote resilient farming systems.

Her expertise spans agroforestry, agroecology, intercropping, climate-smart agriculture, conservation agriculture, and nutrient management. She focuses on biofertilizers, soil fertility enhancement, and plant-soil microbial interactions to improve soil health and support sustainable crop production. Luciana’s work emphasizes linking research outcomes to business, management, and policy solutions.

She actively explores carbon farming and other low-carbon strategies, aiming to mitigate climate change while providing income-generating opportunities for smallholder farmers. Her research integrates soil, crop, and environmental management practices to foster productivity, resilience, and ecological sustainability.

Luciana is skilled in soil analysis, crop management, pedology, agricultural statistics, and data-driven decision-making using SPSS, Genstat, and Microsoft Office. She applies these skills to bridge the gap between research, extension services, and practical farm implementation, ensuring sustainable solutions are scalable and economically viable.

Committed to knowledge transfer and capacity building, Luciana advocates for holistic agricultural approaches that balance productivity, profitability, and environmental integrity. Through research, training, and collaboration, she contributes to advancing sustainable agriculture, soil conservation, and environmental stewardship.

Employment

  • Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology Assistant Lecturer-Agronomy
    2024 - Present

Education

  • Kenyatta University Masters of science in Integrated soil fertility and management
    2021 - 2023
  • Sokoine University of Agriculture Agronomy
    2017 - 2020

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (11)