Hindolo Andrew Bebeley

Hindolo Andrew Bebeley (MSc. & B.Sc.) is a Research Officer, specialized in Soil and Water Conservation Engineering. He has got his MSc. in Soil and Water Engineering Degree from Njala University, Sierra Leone, his BSc. in Agricultural Engineering from Njala University, Sierra Leone.

Mr. Bebeley joined the Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI) at Magbosie Land Water and Environment Research Center (MLWERC) in 2020, as a Research Officer in Soil and Water Conservation and Irrigation Unit, and the current Acting Head. He is an agricultural systems engineer with research focus on soil and hydrological conservation in agricultural ecosystems and the impact of climate change on crop production. He has participated in numerous trainings organized by national and international organizations including “CropWat (CROPWAT 8 model) and Remote Sensing techniques for Crop Water (CW) needs, sponsored by Pan-African Center for Water and Climate Adaptation (PACWA) under Cairo Center for Learning and Excellence on Adaptation and Resilience (CCLEAR)”, “Risk Management in Research (at center levels), Sponsored by the Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI)”, “GIS and it Applications on the National Comprehensive Soil Survey (NCSS) for Sustainable Agricultural Development, Sponsored by European Union (EU) – Njala University/SLARI”, “Inland Valley Swamp Inventorisation in the West Urban, North and South, Sponsored by Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS)”.

He has been a lead and co-lead in numerous projects sponsored by national and international organizations including “Application of biochar to improve Soil fertility, Water retention and enhanced Cassava Productivity on a degraded Agricultural Soil in Port Loko, Tonkolili, Moyamba and Kenema Districts” funded by the Food System Resilient Program (FSRP), “Soil and Water Management Practices for improving Sustainable Agricultural Productivity and Food Security in Moyamba District” funded by United Nation Development Program (UNDP), “Drip Irrigation Design and Installation at Rokupr Agricultural Research Center, Kambia District Sierra Leone funded by European Union (EU)”, “National Comprehensive Soil Survey across 15 districts in Sierra Leone funded by European Union (EU)”.

Mr. Bebeley has conducted numerous research including “Effect of Biochar, Plant Density and Spacing on Growth and Yield of Rice (Oriza Sativer L) in a Tropical Inland Valley Swamp “, “Optimal multi-temporal Sentinel-1A SAR imagery for paddy rice field discrimination; a recommendation for operational mapping initiatives”, “Impact of land surface configuration, mulch and extreme weather event on growth and yield of Maize (Zea mays L.) in Savanna Agro-climatic Zone, Tonkolili District of Sierra Leone”.

He has supervised three (3) interns (undergraduate students) from the Agricultural Engineering Department, Njala University at Magbosie Land Water and Environment Research Center (MLWERC), one of the constituent centers of the Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Center (SLARI).