Dr Martin B SCHNEIDER

1979-1984                                           Studies in Geography, Economics, Soil Science, Environmental Sciences and International Relations at the J.W.Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main-Germany

18.07.1984                                          M.Sc. examinations passed
with distinction;

26.06.1990                                          Ph.D. examinations passed
with "cum laude"

Senior Researcher & Project Coordinator; Executive Dean: Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources; Neudamm Campus

Neudamm Campus, Food Science Building, 1st Floor, Room
Private Bag 13301, Windhoek/NAMIBIA

+264 61 206 3890
+264 81 2460379

mbschneider@unam.na; mbschnei@iway.na

Permanent Resident in Namibia since 1985 with extensive experience in adult education and rural development programmes; agriculture extension and small scale irrigation farming practices; promotion of small scale agriculture businesses in rural areas; management of rural co-operative savings and credit institutions;  

1984-1985  Soil Scientist with Soil & Irrigation Research Institute (SIRI, Pretoria,RSA).
1985-1990 Principal Agricultural Researcher with Ministry of Agriculture & Nature Conservation, Windhoek, Namibia.
1990-1995 Country Director:Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Windhoek, Namibia.
1995-1999 Senior Training Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Rural Development, Windhoek, Namibia.
Since 1999 Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Namibia; see 3-6.

• Soil Classification and Mapping;
• General Soil Science;
• Introduction to Agronomy;
• Land Use Planning;
• Principles of Agriculture & Natural Resources.

• Research systems design, application and implementation;
• IT services and strategic planning;
• Curriculum development;
• Marketing of information services;

Articles:

• SCHNEIDER, M.B. (1985): The Carbonate Rock Deposits in the Republic of South Africa – Distribution and Economic Importance. – Cement-Lime-Gypsum International, 6. June 1985, Vol. 38, 145-148; Wiesbaden (Bauverlag).
• SCHNEIDER, M.B. (1987): Notes on Terrace Soils of the Okavango River, Northern Namibia-J.SWA Sci.Soc.; Vol XL/XLI, 199-213; Windhoek.
• SCHNEIDER, M.B. (1988): Bewässerungslandwirtschaft in Namibia. – Wasser und Boden. 8.Aug. 1988, 40.Jg., 433-436; Hamburg (Paul Parey).
• SCHNEIDER, M.B. (1988): Böden und Bodenklassifikation in Namibia. Agriinfo,Jg.2(1); 10-12; Windhoek.
• SCHNEIDER, G.I.C. & SCHNEIDER, M.B. (1989): Grundlagen zur geographischen und geologischen Ausgangssituation Namibias. – Frankfurter Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeographische Schriften, 1989 (53): 37-56; Frankfurt.
• SCHNEIDER, M.B. (1989): Leitlinien der wasserwirtschaftlichen Versorgung. – Frankfurter Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeographische Schriften, 1989 (53): 213-228; Frankfurt.
• SCHNEIDER, M.B. (1990): Agriculture – in: “Namibia 1990” – An African Institute Survey” – Chapter 10,p.111-118; Africa Institute of South Africa, Pretoria.
• SCHNEIDER, M.B. (1991): Agriculture in Namibia. – Frankfurter Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeographische Schriften, 1991 (56): 141-160; Frankfurt.
• Petrus N P, Mpofu I, Schneider M B and Nepembe M 2011 The constraints and potentials of pig production among communal farmers in Etayi Constituency of Namibia. Livestock Research for Rural Development. Volume 23, Article #159. Retrieved , from http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd23/7/petr23159.htm

Books/Maps:

• LOOCK,A.H., SCHNEIDER,M.B., FITZPATRICK,R.W. & HAHNE,H.C.H. (1982): Distribution of Liming Resources in Relation to Acid Soils in South Africa. – Soil and Irrigation Research Institute, Reg.No. 12231; Pretoria (Government Printer).
• SCHNEIDER, M.B. (1990): Bewässerungslandwirtschaft in Namibia und ihre Grundlagen in der Kolonialzeit. Dissertation zur Erlangung des Dr.phil. im Fachbereich Geographie der Universität Frankfurt, in : Wiss.Forschung in Namibia ; 19. Folge ; 180 S. ; Windhoek/Namibia.
• SCHNEIDER, M.B. (1990): Guidelines for performing routine soil analysis in the SARCCUS region; SARCCUS technical publication; Pretoria, Nov.1989

• SCHNEIDER, M.B. (2001): Natural & Socio-Economic Environment. – In: Christelis, G & Struckmeier, W. (ed). Groundwater in Namibia – an Explanation to the Hydrogeological Map. Windhoek, pp.14-29

Official Reports:

• SCHNEIDER, M.B. (1985): Soil Reconnaissance Survey-Proposed Irrigation Scheme Katima Mulilo-Department of Agriculture and Nature Conservation, 10p., Reg.No.I-10-85; Windhoek.
• SCHNEIDER, M.B. (1986): Soil Reconnaissance Survey-Proposed Irrigation Scheme Salem-Kaisosi Project, Rundu/Kavango-Department of Agriculture and nature Conservation, 11p., Reg.No. II-2-86; Windhoek.
• SCHNEIDER, M.B. (1987): Soil Reconnaissance Survey-Proposed Development Scheme “Myl30” – Department of Agriculture and Nature Conservation, 46p., Reg.No. III-5-87; Windhoek
• SCHNEIDER, M.B. (1988): Soil Reconnaissance Survey-Proposed Development Scheme/Linyanti/Eastern Caprivi/Namibia. Department of Agriculture and Nature Conservation, 16p., Reg.No. IV-01-88; Windhoek.

Posters:

• Jack Elliot Texas A&M University, Martin Schneider & Osmund Mwandemele University of Namibia, Michelle Glen International Consultant Gary Wingenbach & Linda Cleboski Texas A&M University, Jim Knight & Barbara Hutchinson University of Arizona, Jonathan Hubchen Louisiana State University: Namibian International Centre of Excellence (NICE) for Value Chain Economic Development, 2010 AIAEE Conference-Saskatoon, Canada. “Innovative Cooperation and Collaboration”, May 16-19, 2010, http://www.aiaee.org/pdf/2010Posters.pdf

• Beyene ST, Mpofu IDT, Schneider MB (2010). Research and Training for disaster reduction: Handling the challenges of Namibia’s natural environment, poster presentation at the International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNR, 2010), 13 October, 2010. Zoo Park, Windhoek, Namibia.

Public Lectures/Workshops/Seminar Presentations:  

• SCHNEIDER, M.B. (1986): The requirements of the Department of Agriculture Regarding Meteorological Data. 1st National Seminar on Weather and Agriculture; Abstracts; Department of Transport, Windhoek.
• SCHNEIDER, M.B. (2007): Research-Why and How, UNAM’s Research and Publication Profile. University of Namibia, Windhoek/Oshakati, http://dspace.unam.na:8081/dspace/handle/1995/290
• SCHNEIDER, M.B. (2008): How to motivate and lead staff to do Research. UNAM Management Leadership Workshop, Windhoek, August/September 2008. UNAM d-space posting pending
• MWANDEMELE, O.D. & SCHNEIDER, M.B. (2009): Higher Education Partnerships for Value Chain Education Linkages in Africa – Namibia Project. 25th Annual Conference of the association for International Agriculture and Extension Education/ AIAEE, San Juan, Puerto Rico. “25 Years of Strengthening International Agricultural & Extension Education”, May 24-28, 2009. UNAM d-space posting pending
• MWANDEMELE, O.D. & SCHNEIDER, M.B. (2009): Agriculture Education and the University of Namibia. Borlaug Institute Seminar # 54, June 2009, Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture/Texas A&M AgriLIFE, College Station, USA. UNAM d-space posting pending

Conference Papers:

• SCHNEIDER, M.B. (1986): Classification and Correlation of the Kavango Soils in Northern Namibia. Trans. XIII.Congr. of the Int. Soil Sci. Soc., Vol.III, 1269-1271; Hamburg.
• SCHNEIDER, M.B. (1987): Guidelines for performing routine soil analysis in Namibia.-Staff necessary and training of staff – 13th Regular Meeting SARCCUS Standing Comm. For Soil Sci.; Stellenbosch/South Africa.
• SCHNEIDER, M.B. (1988): Methods of soil analysis for fertilizer requirements of specific crops grown in the SARCCUS region. – 14th Regular Meeting SARCCUS Standing Comm. For Soil Sci., 8p.; Mbabane/Swaziland, Oct.1988
• SCHNEIDER, M.B. (1989): The achievement of preliminary fertilizer recommendations for selected agronomic crops from soil test data derived from certain soils of the SARCCUS region. – 15th Regular Meeting SARCCUS Standing Comm. For Soil Sci., 5p.; Gaborone/Botswana, Oct.1989
• ELLIOT, J. & SCHNEIDER, M.B. (2009): Namibia Agricultural Education: Increasing Small Businesses and Rural Community Incomes through New Approaches to Agricultural Value Chain Education. Reshaping Human and Institutional Capacity Building through Higher Education Partnerships, Africa-U.S. Higher Education Initiative Partners Conference, Accra, Ghana, August 26-29, 2009. UNAM d-space posting pending

Consultancy Projects:

• SCHNEIDER, M.B. (1989): Stand, Probleme, Reserven und Förderungsmöglichkeiten des Bewässerungslandbaus in Namibia. – Gutachten erstellt im Auftrage der GTZ für die Sektorstudie Landwirtschaft des Deutschen Institutes für Entwicklungspolitik; 76 S.; Juni 1989, Windhoek/Namibia.

•  SCHNEIDER, G.I.C. & SCHNEIDER, M.B. (2005): Gondwanaland Geopark, UNESCO Consultancy, 210 p.; Windhoek/Namibia. [pdf] or

  http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47468&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html