Walter Mupangwa

Senior Researcher - Agroecology

Research team

Water, food and ecosystems > Sustainable water infrastructure and ecosystems

Areas of expertise

With a PhD in Agrometeorology and Soil Science, Mupangwa is currently involved in research on agroecological transitions of farming systems and multi-functional landscapes in Africa, South Asia and South-East Asia.

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Latest news for Walter Mupangwa

Noyonika (19), a member of the Gaurav Adolescent Girls Group on the Nahartoli Tea Estate, holds a freshly picked tea leaf. Photo: Abbie Trayler-Smith/PANOS

Blogs

What’s in your cup of tea?

Tea plantations must work to increase biodiversity, while giving equal attention to securing just and dignified work conditions for plantation workers ...

December 2, 2025

2025 05 09 Citizen science agroecology 1

Blogs

New app envisioned to help farmers boost their agroecological practices

IWMI looks to citizen science to improve agroecology implementation in Africa and beyond ...

May 9, 2025

Latest publications by Walter Mupangwa

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Biochar as an agrifood innovation: evidence and lessons for integration into agricultural landscapes

International Water Management Institute | December 30th, 2025

Somorin, Tosin; Akanno, C.; Osei-Amponsah, Charity; Gebrezgabher, Solomie A.; Mupangwa, Walter; Adamtey, Noah; Nartey, Eric Gbenatey; Lord, R.; Ennis, C.; Zhang, X.; Fletcher, A.; Lue, L.; Li, J.

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Developing a conceptual framework for a citizen science-based agroecology self-assessment tool

Frontiers Media | December 18th, 2025

Mupangwa, Walter; Maharaj, U.; Taylor, J.; Dickens, Chris; Choruma, Dennis Junior; Pike, T.; Dirwai, Tinashe Lindel; Nyawira, S.; Geck, M. S.; Braithwaite, I.

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