John obtained his PhD at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. Currently, he is a Systems Agronomist at IITA \u2013 Malawi, researching on climate-smart innovations for productive, profitable, and sustainable cropping systems. He is also developing agronomic digital tools that provide targeted site-specific solutions in crop management and production, physiology, and soil health. Recently, he was tracking the development of storage roots of cassava under fertigation and banding of NPK to synchronize cassava\u2019s growth, root development, and precise fertilizer application for sustainable and climate-smart production. Prior to this, John studied NPK fertigation for optimal growth, storage root yield, and quality of cassava and uncovered the physiological indicator of N-application effectiveness and the underlying mechanisms for P and K in the process of storage root development. He has previously evaluated commercial bioproducts in various cropping systems, studied the relationship between tillage methods and BNF, and taught soil science and agronomy courses. He has published in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters on agronomy, plant nutrition and physiology, crop production, soil health, and sustainable climate-smart innovations.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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