BUAN

Associate Professor Seoleseng Tshwenyane

Head of Department

Faculty of Agriculture
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences (CSS)

P/Bag 0027, Gaborone, Botswana
3650211
stshwenyane@buan.ac.bw

Seoleseng Tshwenyane is an Associate Professor (Horticulture) with the degree of Bachelor of Science (BSc) (Agriculture) from the University of Botswana, Master of Science (MSc) from the University of Reading, UK, and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Horticulture from Essex University, Writtle College. As an Associate Professor in Horticulture, she works on indigenous ornamental plants, invasive ornamental plants, horticulture, and community engagements, especially youth and women empowerment. she has experience across multisectoral government departments, collaboration with international universities, national agricultural institutions and non-governmental organisations. She has successfully collaborated in Erasmus+ projects and other externally funded projects.

She has successfully supervised undergraduate and graduates (MSc and PhD) students to completion.

Currently, the Head of Department for Crop and Soil Sciences

Floriculture,
Ornamental horticulture,
Controlled environment horticulture,
Plant propagation

1. Useful Plants Project (UPP) Project II

2.Cultivation, value addition and marketing of climate smart emerging crops to improve food security I

3.Morama bean project

4.BLEANSA project: Building a Large Evergreen Agriculture Network in Southern Africa;

1.Cultivation, value addition and marketing of climate smart emerging crops to improve food security II

2.Team leader in the Slavonski Brod University, Croatia University; Erasmus+ project

3.Co-team member in the Akita Prefectural University, Japan and BUAN partnership

4.Team Leader in the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) and BUAN collaboration research on an Online decision tool (CROP MANAGE)

5. Team member in the BAVE (BUAN Adopted Village Extension)

PUBLICATIONS

BOOK CHAPTERS

Dixon Olutade Torimiro, Nelson Tselaesele, Masa Motaung, Belda Mosepele, Kgomotso Mabusa, Davis Marumo, Seoleseng Tshwenyane & James Machete (2025) One hundred rural – based enterprises for youth & women, In Dixon Torimiro., Nelson Tselaesele and Masa Motaung, (eds) 2025. An African Text on Agricultural Extension Practices: Anchored on a University Extension Strategy Framework. Pg 253-259, ISBN-13 978-9996876103

Dixon Olutade Torimiro, Masa Motaung, Kgomotso Mabusa, Davis Marumo, Seoleseng Tshwenyane, Belda Mosepele, Daniso Mokgwathi & Letlamoreng Samuel (2025), Resource assessment and potentials of Oliphants drift village, In Dixon Torimiro., Nelson Tselaesele and Masa Motaung, (eds) 2025. An African Text on Agricultural Extension Practices: Anchored on a University Extension Strategy Framework. Pg 205-218, ISBN-13 978-9996876103

Dixon Olutade Torimiro, Davis Marumo, Kgomotso Mabusa, Nelson Tselaesele, Masa Motaung, Belda Mosepele & Seoleseng Tshwenyane (2025) Rural enterprises, entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship, In An African Text on Agricultural Extension Practices: Anchored on a University Extension Strategy Framework., In Dixon Torimiro., Nelson Tselaesele and Masa Motaung, (eds) 2025. An African Text on Agricultural Extension Practices: Anchored on a University Extension Strategy Framework. Pg 225-252, ISBN-13 978-9996876103

Tshwenyane, S. O., Mogotsi, K.K., Sacande,M., Ulian, T. and Mattana, E. (2019) Guibourtia coleosperma (Benth.). In Mattana, E., Flores, C., Lira, R., Mamatsharaga, A., Mogotsi, K. K., Muthoka, P., Ngwako, S.,Omondi, W., Ondieki Nyamongo, D., Sanogo, A. K., Sanogo, S., Ulian, T. (eds.) (2019). Wild Plants for a Sustainable Future: 110 multipurpose species. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, pp 36-39. e-ISBN 978 1 84246 674 2/ ISBN 978 1 84 246 673 5.

De Cauwer, V., Chaka, M., Chimwamurombe, P.M., George, D., Ham, H., Heita, H., Makoi, T., Mashungwa, G., Chaka, M., Reinhold-Hurek, B., and Tshwenyane, S.O. (2018) Artificial and assisted natural regeneration of socio-economically important southern African tree species. In: Climate change and adaptive land management in southern Africa – assessments, changes, challenges, and solutions (ed. by Revermann, R., Krewenka, K.M., Schmiedel, U., Olwoch, J.M., Helmschrot, J. & Jürgens, N.), pp. 324 - 331, Biodiversity & Ecology, 6, Klaus Hess Publishers, Göttingen & Windhoek. ISBN 978 99916 57 43 1.

JOURNAL ARTICLES:

Diana Rodríguez-Cala., Jana Fried., John R. U. Wilson., Katharina Dehnen-Schmutz.,Seoleseng O. Tshwenyane., Israel Legwaila (2025), Alien ornamental plants on sale in Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe: potential sources for plant invasions, Researchsquare, DOI:https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-6627842/v1

Diana Rodríguez-Cala., Jana Fried., John R. U. Wilson., Katharina Dehnen-Schmutz, Seoleseng O. Tshwenyane., Israel Legwaila (2025), Ornamental horticulture in Southern Africa: strategic actions to address biological invasions, Environmental Management https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-025-02241-

S. B. Pholoma, G. Haki, G. Malambane, S. Tshwenyane (2025). Secondary Metabolites and Antioxidant Activity of Six Corchorus olitorius L. Accessions Grown Under Water Deficit Stress Condition. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. 18(10):5017-6. doi: 10.52711/0974-360X.2025.00725

Pholoma B.S., Haki, G., Malambane, G., Tshwenyane, S.O and Joseph Adjetey (2024) Corchorus olitorius: A Promising Medicinal Plant in Southern Africa and Effects of Growing Conditions on Its Bioactive Compounds—A Review, Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, ISSN Online: 2327-509X, ISSN Print: 2327-5081

Rodríguez Cala, Diana; Fried, Jana; Wilson, John; Dehnen-Schmutz, Katharina; Tshwenyane, Seoleseng; Legwaila, Israel (2024). Stakeholder awareness of plant invasions and perceptions of ornamental invasive plants in Southern Africa, People and Nature,