Ochwoh Victor Akangah

Salutation
Professor
First Name
Ochwoh
Middle Name
Victor
Last Name
Akangah
Qualification
Ph.D. RSA,University of Pretoria
Job Title
Professor.
Campus
Nagongera
Office Hours
8:00am-5:00pm
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Biography

Professor  Ochwoh is currently  at the Faculty of Science and Education, Nagongera Campus.  Initially, he  was Employed as Assoc. Professor in the Department of Agricultural Mechanization and Irrigation Engineering (Feb. 2014-Feb. 2020) and He also served as a Coordinator of the Directorate of Graduate Studies, Research and Innovations at Busitema University between 2014 – 2018. Professor  Ochwoh  has  worked on Contract as Assoc. Professor in the Department of Agricultural Production, School of Agricultural Sciences, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES), Makerere University. In August, 2006  he was ppointed Associate Professor in the Department of Soil Science, Makerere University. He also headed the department of Soil Science, Makerere University ,between April 2005 and 2nd May 2009 following over 25 years of  lecturing in the same Department.

 

Research Projects
  •  2014 – To Date: Systems Intensification of Rice (SIR) Research –AICAD Project (a). 2013 – 2015: Management of Rhizobia, Phosphorus, Potassium and Sulphur to Enhance (b). Soybean Yield on Slope-Positions of Isingiro South-Western Uganda – AGRA Project
  •  2004 – 2006: Testing Integrated Soil Nutrient Management Technology Options Under the Teso Farming System in Eastern Uganda. Sponsored by RU FORUM
  • 1994-1996: A Survey on the Occurrence, Character, Causes and Management of High Manganese in some Uganda Soils - Sponsored by International Fellowship of Sciences (IFS, Sweden).
  • 1992-1995: In collaboration with Mr. David Katwire: Studies on the Problems of Acidity in some Ferralsols, Acrisols and Reclaimed Swamp soils of Uganda-Sponsored by African Academy of Sciences (AAS):
  •  1991-1995: In collaboration with Dr. C. Wortmann: Screening Beans for Manganese Toxicity, Sponsored by CIAT Regional Bean Programme in Eastern Africa. (a). 1990-1992: Identification of Acid Tolerant Bean Varieties and Their Responses to Phosphorus and Lime Treatments, Sponsored by Makerere University Research Grant.
Publications and Papers

1. Victor A. Ochwoh, 2002. The Dynamics of Phosphorus Extract ability, Adsorption, and Desorption Rates as Influenced by Phosphorus Applications and Incubation Times (PhD. Thesis, University of Pretoria, RSA).

2. Victor A. Ochwoh, 1979. The Effects of Organic Materials on Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) of some Ugandan Soils. (M.Sc. Agric. Thesis, Makerere University).

Presentations
Professional Appointments

 Professor 

Research Focus

 Soil Chemistry, Soil Fertility, Land use ,Land Management. , Rice Nutrition, Phosphorus , Land Resources , Climate Smart Agriculture. 

 

 

Courses Taught
Soil Chemistry, Land use and Management.
Rice Nutrition, Phosphorus Fractionations.
Sustainable use of Land Resources and Climate Smart Agriculture.
Proposal Writings and Reviews.
Staff Type
Academic Staff