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  Wankata Bukar MALGWI

Lead Consultant, Soil Assessment
PhD (Soil Science)
Associate Professor of Soil Science
+234 (0) 69 332 361, +234 (0) 803 701 6754

e-mail: wbmalgwi@eemslimited.com
Born on 23/11/49

Member Soil Science Society of Nigeria

EDUCATION
B.Sc. (Geography) Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria; 1975
M.Sc. Agric. (Soil Science) Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria; 1979
Ph.D (Soil Science) Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria; 2001

Wankata Bukar Malgwi

 

Training Courses/Conferences
Joint National Soil Correlation Committee and Soil Science Society of Nigeria Conference held at University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1977.

Joint National Soil Correlation Committee and Soil Science Society of Nigeria Conference held at Bayero University, Kano, October, 1980.

National Policy Workshop on Utilization and Sustenability of Fadama in Northern Nigeria held at Maiduguri, 15-17 February, 1993.

Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Workshop on Salt-affected soils held in Kano, October, 1998.

26th Annual Conference of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria held at Ibadan, October/November, 2000.

 

EXPERIENCE/PROJECT

Survey of Superficial deposits and soils of the Federal Capital Site.

 

Detailed Soil Survey of parts of the Ahmadu Bello University Farm.(Detailed Soil Survey of newly acquired Institute for Agricultural Research Farm at Samaru.

 

Detailed Soil Survey of the old and newly acquired areas of Mokwa Agric. Research Station Detailed Soil Survey of Minjibir Agricultural Research Farm, Kano, Kano State.

 

Land evaluation and site selection for Soya bean production for the Nigerian Groundnut Board in four locations in Kaduna State.

 

Soil Survey and Land Evaluation of the Nigerian Groundnut Board Seed Multiplication Farm at Gworam, Bauchi State, 1985.

Detailed Soil Survey of the Northern Nigeria Flour Mills Farm at Kaboji, Niger State, 1985.

 

Detailed Soil Survey of the Northern Nigeria Flour Mills Farm at Azara, Plateau State, 1986 projects.

 

Detailed Soil Survey of the Integrated Niger First Farm at Zungeru, Rafi/Mariga Local Government
Areas, Niger State,         1986.

 

Detailed Soil Survey of ten minor Irrigation Sites in Borno State, 1988 – 1989 at Biu Lawan, Gari Malim; Shani, Gwaskara, Lapol Ngabu; Gujba – Anzai, Buni Yadi – Chikura, Ngalda, Nguru – Gabarwa; Bama, Jere – Darajamal, Askira – Ngobi and Duji area.

 

Detailed Soil Survey and land evaluation of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) Farm at Kaoje, Kebbi State, 1992.

Detailed Soil Survey and land evaluation of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) Farm Bali, Taraba State, 1992 – 1993.

Soil Survey and Fertility baseline studies on Manchok Project Farm, Kaduna state, Nigeria for National Agricultural Land Development Authority, 1996.

Detailed Soil Survey and Soil – Water Quality Survey of 8,500 hectares of Fadama Land in Jigawa State, 1996.

First Multi-state Water Supply Project, Kaduna State Water Board, Environmental Sanitation  and Hygiene Education Activities for four towns –Ikara, Birnin Gwari, Zonkwa and Kwoi, 1996 – 1998.        

Study of Soil erosion in Bauchi and Gongola states.  National Committee on Soil conservation, Federal Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Watershed and land use studies in Kaduna and Sokoto States for  National Committee on Soil Conservation Report, Federal Department of Agriculture and National Resources.

Salt affected soils in semi-arid region of Nigeria: A case study in Borno, Kano, Sokoto states.  Federal Department of Agricultural Land Resources, Kaduna land Resources Study

First Multistate Water Supply Project Environmental Sanitation and I Hygiene Education activities Detailed soil surveys of parts of the lower Guara valley, Abuja.

Feasibility report on Soil Survey of ten Minor Irrigation Sites in Borno State.

PUBLICATIONS
Books
J.J. Owonubi, W.B. Malgwi and T. Kparmwang (1994).  Utilization and Sustainability of Fadama in Northern Nigeria: Soil Fertility and Water Conservation Practices.  Strategies for the sustainable use of Fadama Lands in Northern Nigeria, Chapter 16, pp. 123-132 edited by A Lolawole, I. Scoones, M.O. Awogbade and J.P. Voh. ISBN NO: 978-2364-24-1.

J.J. Owonubi, S. Abdulmumini, W.B. Malgwi   and S. Muazu, 1991.  Review of Soil Water Balance Studies in the Sudano – Sahelian Zone of Nigeria. In: Sivakumar, U.K. Wallace, J.S., Renard, C. and Giroux, C. (eds.) (1991) Soil Water Balance in the Sudano-Sagelian Zone (Proc. Int. Workshop, Niamey, Republic of Niger, February 1991).  IAHS Pub. 1. No.199, IAHS Press, Institute of Hydrology, Wallingford, U.K. Pp.329-338.

Kparmwang T. and W.B. Malgwi 1997. The Genesis, Classification and Productivity Limitations of Sandstone Soils in North Western Nigeria.  In: B.R. Singh (ed), Management of Marginal Lands in Nigeria.  Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria.  Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, 2nd – 5th March, 1997, pp.43-50.

Kparmwang T. and W.B. Malgwi 1997.  Some Available Micronutrients in Profiles of Ultisols and Entisols developed from Sandstone in North-Western Nigeria.  Kparmwang T. and W.B. Malgwi 1997. In: B.R. Singh (ed), Management of Marginal Lands in Nigeria.  Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria.  Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, 2nd – 5th March, 1997, pp.245-253.

J.J. Owonubi, W.B. Malgwi and T. Kparmwang (1994).  Utilization and Sustainability of Fadama in Northern Nigeria: Soil Fertility and Water Conservation Practices. Strategies for the sustainable use of Fadama Lands in  Northern Nigeria, Chapter 16, pp. 123-132 edited by A Kolawole, I Scoones, M.O. Awogbade and J.P. Voh. ISBN NO:978-2364-24-1.

Journals
Moberg, J.P., I.E. Esu and W.B. Malgwi (1991): Characteristics and Constituent Composition of Harmattan Dust Falling in Northen Nigeria.  Geoderma, 48 73-81.

Esu, I.E., W.B. Malgwi and T. Kparmwang (1999).  Characterization, Classification and Use constraints of Sandy Soils developed on Kerrikerri formation in Bauchi State, Nigeria.  Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences Vol.5 No.4. pp.441-448.

M.E. Mosugu, V.O. Chude, I.E. Esu, T. Kparmwang and W. B. Malgwi (1999), Contents and Profile distribution of three forms iron oxides in three Ultisols and so Alfisol in Nigeria.  Communications in Soil Science Plant Analysis Vol. 30 no. 78, pp.1013-1024.

W.B. Malgwi, A.G. Ojanuga, V.O. Chude, T. Kaparmwang and B.A. Raji (2000), Management Significance of the Morphological and Physical properties of some Soils at Samaru-Zaria, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Soil Research, Vol.1, pp.58-64.

J.J. Owonubi S. Abdulmumini, W.B. Malgwi and S. Muazu.  Review of Soil Water Balance Studies in the Sudano-Sahelian Zone of Nigeria, at Proceeding of International Workshop, Niamey, Niger, February,1991.

T. Kparmwang and W.B. Malgwi 1997.  The Genesis, Classification and Productivity Limitation of Sandstone Soils in North Western Nigeria at the Soil Science Society of Nigeria Conference held at Bauchi, 1997.

T. Kparmwang and W.B. Malgwi: Some available Micronutrients in Profiles of Ultisols and eutisols developed from sandstone in North Western Nigeria at the Soil Science Society of Nigeria Conference held at Bauchi, 1997.

Owonubi, J.J. Malgwi, W.B. and T. Kparmwang 1993, Utilization and Suitability of  Fadama in Northern Nigeria: Soil Conservation Practices.  A Paper Presented at the National Policy Workshop Maiduguri, Nigeria.  February 1993.  Under the Auspices of the International Institute for Social and Economic Research of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Nigeria.

Commissioned Technical Reports
W.B. Malgwi  et al 1992.  National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA): Project preparation report on Kaoje  Project Farm, Kebbi State.

W.B. Malgwi  et al 1993.  National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) Project preparation report on Bali project farm, Taraba State.

W.B. Malgwi  and T Kparmwang, 1996 Nationhal Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) Soil Survey and Fertility Baseline Water collection on Manchok project farm, Kaduna State 124 pp.

J.J. Owonubi, W.B. Malgwi   T. Kparmwang and B.A. Raji et al I. 1997.  Jigawa Agricultural  and Rural Development Authority (JARDA).  Detailed Soil Survey and Soil-Water Quality Analysis in Jigawa State Part 2: Main Report 174pp.

J.J. Owonubi, W.B. Malgwi   T. Kparmwang and B.A. Raji et al I. 1997.  Jigawa Agricultural  and Rural Development Authority (JARDA).  Detailed Soil Survey and Soil-Water Quality Analysis in Jigawa State Part 3: Appendices-Soil Profile Description and Analytical Data 380 pp.

E.S. Essien, L.I. Odigie, C.A. Okuofu, S.A. Nkom and W.B. Malgwi, 1997.  Kaduna State Water Board, First Multistate Water Supply Project Sanitation Management Guidelines Studies, 62 pp.

E.S. Essien, L.I. Odigie, C.A. Okuofu, S.A. Nkom and W.B. Malgwi, 1997.  Kaduna State Water Board, First Multistate Water Supply Project Environmental Sanitation Component  Main Report 295pp.

Report of land evaluation and site selection for Soya bean production in four locations in Kaduna State.

G. Lombin and W.B. Malgwi, 1985.  Report of land evaluation of the Nigerian Groundnut Board Seed Multiplication Farm at Gworam, Bauchi State.

W.B. Malgwi , I.J. Ibanga et al 1986.  Soil Survey, crop production and management of the Northern Nigeria Flour Mills Farm at Keboji, Niger State, 110pp.

W.B. Malgwi  I.J. Ibanga et al 1986.  Soil Survey, crop production and management of the proposed Northern Nigeria Flour Mills farm at Azara, Plateau State.

I.J. Ibanga and W.B. Malgwi  et al 1986. Executive summary on the feasibility study of the proposed Northern Nigeria Flour Mills Farms at Kaboji, Duguri and Azara, 32 pp.

Research/Extension experience
Rural-Urban Migration in Marama, Biu Division, North eastern state, Nigeria B.Sc. (Geog.) Dissertation, ABU, Zaria, 1975.

A study of soils on the High plain of Hausaland, Samaru-Zaria, Nigeria.  M.Sc. Thesis ABU, Zaria, 1979.

Characterization of Salt-affected soils in some selected locations in the North Western Zone of Nigeria. Ph.D Thesis, A..B.U., Zaria 2001.

Determination of the seasonal distribution (Kg/ha) and the Physico-chemical and mineralogical properties of the Harmattan dust in Northern Nigeria 1983-87.

Investigation of the constituent composition of various Nigerian soils in relation to their erodibility 1983-85

 

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