The use of social media in agriculture has become essential due to its ability to promote dialogue, mass communication, marketing, and information dissemination. Social media platforms such as Twitter (now called X), ...
Savanna grasslands in South Africa are well adapted to fire and herbivory, yet these land management practices modify vegetative biomass and overtime affect forage productivity. Fire-herbivory interaction effects offer a ...
There is a high demand for garlic both from the local and international markets. South Africa and the world as a whole have seen a sharp/significant increase in the consumption of garlic during the Corona Virus (COVID-19) ...
Tomatoes can be regarded as important economic crops worldwide. They can enhance food security and alleviate poverty due to its numerous health benefits possess. The production of tomatoes in South Africa is finite, it has ...
Soil properties such as physico-chemical and water holding capacity affect plant growth and the ability to resist soil-borne diseases. In tomato production, soil-borne disease such as Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium ...
South Africa is a net importer of cassava starch and its derivatives. Yet, demand for cassava starch is increasing on a global scale. Without a supply and developed value chain, South Africa may continue as a net importer ...
Two trials were carried out to see how citric acid supplementation affected the growth performance and gut morphology of male Venda chickens aged one to 90 days. The first trial looked at how citric acid supplementation ...
Jatropha zeyheri is an indigenous crop to South Africa, which contains tea brewing and medicinal properties commonly utilized by local communities in rural areas of South Africa. Domestication and commercialization of ...
It is important to predict the change in one trait in response to selection for another, hence, the knowledge of the connection between traits is essential for the improvement of milk components and yield of dairy animals. ...
Soil structure is described as a complex and dynamic soil property, partly related to inherent characteristics of particle size and clay mineralogy and also anthropogenic influences related to land use and management. ...
Momordica balsamina Linn., is one of the African leafy vegetables (ALVs) that holds a great deal of nutraceutical and pharmaceutical properties, attributed to the presence of micro nutrients and secondary metabolites. ...
The first study comprised a survey on pigeon peas to determine the crop’s current
status in six local municipalities within the two Provinces. The survey study was
divided into two sections. The first section found that ...
Tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius) is a legume crop cultivated for its high nutritional status and is tolerant to biotic and abiotic stress. It can potentially fix atmospheric nitrogen (N), reducing the need for chemical ...
The first study comprised a survey on pigeon peas to determine the crop’s current
status in six local municipalities within the two Provinces. The survey study was
divided into two sections. The first section found that ...
Soil degradation is a serious environmental threat facing the humanity today. Soil
degradation in one or more of its forms has been labelled as a ‘global pandemic’.
This is because; soil degradation is a very serious ...
The citrus sector in South Africa exports more than 60% of the citrus produced in the Southern Hemisphere, making it the leading citrus exporter in the region. After Spain, South Africa is the country that exports the most ...
The study was conducted to determine the effect of prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) in diets on growth performance, blood indices, and methane emissions of yearling male Pedi goats. A total number of 24 Pedi goats were ...
Protein ingredients are the most expensive inputs in poultry production even though
not included in large quantities compared to energy ingredients. The study aimed to
evaluate dietary threonine levels for optimal ...
Sorting of waste at source is a process where the user is involved in the waste management system that contributes to waste separation. The Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generated in households need to be sorted to improve ...
The process of buying and selling agricultural goods and services on the e-commerce is a phenomenon that is experiencing an increment and is also becoming a common place for conducting business. The e-commerce has become ...