• Analysing consumer's perception and willingness to pay for rabbit meat : a case study of Madiga Village, Polokwane Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Lekota, Matsobane Johannes (2021)

  South Africa is characterised by low production which can be attributed to a lack of diversification and flexibility in agricultural production. There has been an explosive change in consumer-food relationships due to ...
• Analysis of socio-economic factors influencing informal and formal market participation by beef cattle farmers in Makhado Local Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Sivhiya, Mulalo Penenia (2022)

  The purpose of this study was to analyse socioeconomic factors influencing formal and informal market participation by beef cattle farmers. Cattle production plays an important role in the provision of food worldwide. It ...
• An investigation of the long-run relationship between import tariff, import quantity, production and prices in the broiler section of South Africa (April 2010-June 2022) 

  Nkgadima, Kgothatso (2022)

  The agricultural sector is dominated by broiler production and it is the key source of animal proteins followed by beef. South Africa is described as a net importer of chicken meat, given that broiler consumption of ...
• Nodulation bacteria, cucurbitacin-containing phytonematicides, dosage model and nutritional water productivity of sutherlandia frutescens in the context of climate-smart agriculture 

  Masenya, Tsobedu Absalom (2022)

  The unique phytochemical composition of the medicinal plant cancer bush (Sutherlandia frutescens) have made its foliage to gain much attention in South Africa due to its health benefits. In situ harvesting of the plant ...
• Effect of sucrose and calcium pulsing on early season 'HAAS' avocado fruit exocarp colour change during ripening 

  Chuene, Dipuo Rebecca (2022)

  Avocado fruit ‘Hass’ exocarp changes colour from green to purple and black during ripening. However, uniform purple or black exocarp colour is not achieved during ripening, leading to consumers' rejection of fruit for ...
• Effect of methyl jasmonate and salicylic acid on quality preservation of 'hass' Avocado fruit during ultra-low cold storage 

  Monyela, Ngoako Frans. (2022)

  The South African Avocado Industry has recently announced plans to expand exports into new markets, such as the United States (US). As a requirement for these markets, fruit of high quality must be stored at ultra-low ...
• Growth, leaf gaseous exchange and nutritive value of selected summer forage legumes and their contributions to succeeding winter grass (Secale cereale) in District Agro-ecological zone of Limpopo Province 

  Lekgothoane, Philemon Lesetja (2022)

  In South Africa, livestock production is a rapidly growing business in the agricultural sector contributing up to 46.9% of the gross domestic value. The shortage of adequate, good quality forage during the winter months ...
• Effects of cultivar and planting period on growth, yield, macilage and nutritional composition of corchorus olitorius under field and shade house conditions 

  Mothoa, Pabalelo Emmanuel (2022)

  The awareness of the nutritional benefit and consumption of the Jew’s mallow (Corchorus olitorius L.) especially in South Africa is low; this is predominantly because of lack of access and availability of the crop in the ...
• Influence of spacing and drying methods on concentration of artemisinin in artemisia annua 

  Maphoto, Mary Leann (2017)

  Artemisia annua L. from the family Asteraceae is an annual medicinal plant and has been used to make herbal remedies in Asia for thousands of years. Artemisinin is a sesquiterpene lactone, isolated from aerial parts of ...
• Influence of bagging materials on maturity indices and post-harvest quality of 'roma vf' and 'tinker' cherry tomatoes 

  Mafotja, Mokgadi Pollet (2022)

  The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of pre-harvest bagging materials on maturity indices and post-harvest quality of cherry tomatoes. At pre-harvest, fruit were bagged with blue and transparent plastic ...
• Determinants of productivity and market access of smallholder vegetable farmers : a case study of spinach producers in Polokwane Local Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Mashaphu, Lepharo Solly (2022)

  Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is an important cash crop, which remains one of the largest sources of income and a way of sustaining livelihoods for rural households in South Africa. Smallholder farming in most rural areas ...
• Use of treated wastewater for irrigation and its effects of soil and plant health under Natuurboerdery Farming System 

  Kgopa, Pholosho Mmateko (2020)

  Due to high incidents of drought in the semi-arid regions of Limpopo Province, South Africa, the potential feasibility of using treated wastewater for irrigating vegetable crops had been researched and developed under ...
• The impact of smallholder irrigation schemes on poverty reduction among rural households of Vhembe and Sekhukhune Districts in Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Baloi, Vutomi Arone (2022)

  Many researchers in different parts of the world have advocated the use of irrigation water to reduce levels of poverty, especially among rural households. This is made possible through the development of irrigation schemes ...
• Effect of harvest season and time, ripening temperature and days on de-sychronisation of 'hass' avocado fruit skin colour change with softening during ripening 

  Nthai, Zwoitwaho Maureen (2017)

  Avocado ‘Hass’ fruit characteristically change skin colour from green to deep purple or black during ripening. However, there is an ongoing debate about the use of ‘Hass’ avocado fruit skin colour change as an indicator ...
• Evaluation of cold storage potential and shelf-life of new 'hass' type avocado selections 

  Machipyane, Pheladi Bridgette (2017)

  The current South African ‘Hass’ type avocado cultivars are inadequate to enhance competitiveness, cultivar diversity and profitability. In an effort to ensure competitiveness and maintain sustainability, the Agricultural ...
• The effect of calcium chloride postharvest dips and concentrations of the improvement of storage and shelf-life of 'classic round' tomatoes (solanum lycopersicum, L.) 

  Matsunyane, Keitumetse Delician (2022)

  Tomato is popularly consumed as fresh vegetable or processed product due to its nutritional and health benefits. However, due to its high perishability, tomato cannot be stored for longer duration. Therefore, the aim ...
• Evaluation of breeding practices and morphological characterisation of donkeys in three selected villages of the Blouberg Local Municipality, in the Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Maswana, Masixole (2022)

  Donkeys continue to play a significant role in draught power activities for both rural and urban regions in underdeveloped countries, where they are commonly employed for transportation of goods and movement of people ...
• Effects of harvest stages, postharvest pre-treatments and storage duration on the quality and shelf life of minimally processed litchi 

  Nhleko, Zanele Veronica (2022)

  The most common postharvest limitation of litchi fruit is pericarp browning, which leads to consumer rejection of the solid fruit in the market even when the edible portion is not affected. Previously, sulphur dioxide (SO2) ...
• The response of selected soil health variables to rainfed and irrigated maize-legume intercropping systems 

  Nong, Sello Simon (2022)

  Soil health support crop production and answer to its sustainability and renewability. This study involved the use of under explored legumes in South Africa, Limpopo under maizelegume intercropping systems as a strategy ...
• Assessment of relationship between body weight and morphological traits of South African non-descript indigenous goats using different data mining algorithm 

  Mathapo, Madumetja Cyril (2022)

  Modern analytical techniques such as data mining algorithms are used to create a model that accurately estimates continuous dependent variable from independent variables of a given set of data. The present study used ...

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