• Assessment of bush encroachment and its potential drivers in selected locations of the Limpopo Province, between 2001 and 2018 time periods 

  Tipanyeka, Botsorwane Costa (2023)

  The only ecosystem that is best suited to accommodate livestock in Africa is the Savanna ecosystem. The livestock can be raised well in the savanna ecosystem due to the availability of enough grass and trees. However, ...
• Evaluation of small-scale goat farmers' participation in the auction market : a case study of Polokwane Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Malebati, Lerato Vinolia (2024)

  South Africa's agricultural landscape is characterized by diverse livestock farming practices, with goat farming playing a crucial role in enhancing food security and rural livelihoods. Goats are cost-effective, easily ...
• Measuring technical, scale and irrigation efficiencies of sugarcane small-scale growers in the Nkomazi Municipality of Mpumalanga Province 

  Sithole, Khabo Philile Pearl (2023)

  The largest crop in the world in terms of production is sugarcane. It is produced in three provinces in South Africa. With approximately 50% of the gross farming income from field crops in Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, and ...
• Analysing wheat price volatility in South Africa from 1996 to 2015 

  Mashita, Rasenaka Majory (2023)

  In South Africa, the import of wheat exceeds its domestic production. The research aimed to examine the fluctuations in wheat prices within the country and evaluate the factors contributing to these price variations during ...
• Impact of mulch and fertilizer application on yield components, tuber quality and the nutrient uptake of selected potato cultivars under irrigated conditions 

  Ntuli, Jabulani (2024)

  Integrated nutrient management (INM) in potato production is a promising mitigation strategy to reduce the nutrient-related yield gap. Potato yield and quality are limited in Limpopo by poor soil fertility. This problem ...
• Determination of normal testicular development in tropical adapted South African Beef Bulls during phase C (centralised testing centre) 

  Mampuru, Sophia Makopi (2023)

  Bull fertility is considered the most important consideration in the herd because bulls are responsible for conception across several females. There is a high correlation between scrotal circumference and fertility in ...
• Short and long-term forecasting of wind speed in Limpopo Province using machine learning algorithm and extreme value theory 

  Makubyane, Kgothatso (2024)

  Numerous studies have applied Extreme Value Theory (EVT) to model environmental variables like wind speed, rainfall and temperature. Recently, academic focus has shifted to machine learning algorithms for the same variables. ...
• Community knowledge, attitudes, perceptions and practices regarding schistosomiasis in Ha-Nesengani, Limpopo Province 

  Mothapo, Nape Josephine (2023)

  Schistosomiasis is a vector-borne disease expected to become more prevalent, as climate change improves environmental conditions for host snail maturation. Over 25.7 million South Africans are at risk, with approximately ...
• Investigation of inbreeding rate and its influence on stillbirth in South African Holstein African dairy cattle 

  Mamakoko, Mojakgomo Sidney (2023)

  There is no study done at the population level on stillbirth in Holstein dairy cattle population of South Africa. The current study was conducted to evaluate the inbreeding rate and its influence across generations on ...
• The effect of long-term high-fat diet feeding on intestinal health of aged vervet monkeys 

  Mukhari, Ronaldo (2024)

  The consumption of Westernised high-fat diets (HFDs) dysregulates intestinal barrier components which may lead to subclinical systemic and tissue inflammation implicated in type 2 diabetes (T2D) development. It is essential ...
• Statistical modelling of injury mortality in Gauteng and Mpumalanga Provinces of South Africa 

  Lebogo, Ramookana Johannes (2023)

  Injury is a truly global health issue with massive societal and economic consequences. In this study, Negative-Binomial integer-valued generalised autoregressive conditional heteroscedasticity (NB-INGARCH) and autoregressive ...
• An epidemiological analysis of the occurence of brucellosis in cattle and adopted control measures in South Africa during the period 2014 to 2019 

  Simango, Emily (2024)

  Bovine brucellosis is among the most neglected zoonotic diseases in developing countries, where it is endemic and a growing challenge to public health. The development of cost-effective control measures of the disease can ...
• Application of micronutrient, plant extract and defense inducer as management strategy against Altenaria leaf spot of tomato 

  Sibuyi, Rainos (2022)

  Alternaria leaf spot, caused by Alternaria solani is one of the most economically important foliar diseases in tomato production. Its management is mainly based on the application of synthetic fungicides. However, the ...
• Assessment of soil and leachate heavy metal contamination at the Weltevreden Landfill, Polokwane 

  Manyike, Vutlhari Makhaokane (2023)

  In recent times, there has been increasing environmental concern that municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills are potentially a sink of persistent heavy metal contaminants. The contamination of landfill soil by heavy metals ...
• Mitigation of denial of service attacks in software-defined-cognitive radio network using software-defined-cognitive radio shield 

  Lebepe, Mampuele (2023)

  A ground-breaking approach to managing network resources is provided by softwaredefined networks that solve a number of management-related concerns. A novel paradigm called Cognitive Radio Networks (CRN) was developed to ...
• Constructing designs and codes from fixed points of alternating groups 

  Kekana, Madimetja Jan (2024)

  The study of finite structures in discrete mathematics is a broad area which has many in influential results not only in mathematics but also in practice. It is well known that 1􀀀designs have many applications in coding ...
• Evaluating farmers' perception towards extension service delivery during the Covid-19 pandemic : a case study of Ga-Mothapo Village, Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Bopape, Paul Mogowe (2024)

  Agricultural extension plays an important role in enhancing agricultural productivity and food security. The aim of the study was to evaluate the perceptions of small-scale farmers towards extension service delivery during ...
• On P- frames and their generalisations 

  Ngoako, Thabo David (2024)

  In this dissertation, we study P -frames and their generalisations. On the generalisations of P - frames we consider, in particular essential P -frames, CP -frames, almost P -frames, F -frames, F ′-frames and PF -frames. ...
• Removal of organic dyes from textile wastewater using green synthesized metal oxide heterostructures decorated carbon-based nanomaterials 

  Bopape, Dineo Anna (2023)

  Despite the persistent problem of water scarcity, water resource contamination is on the rise because of the growing trend of urbanisation and industrialization. Contaminants, such as dyes and pharmaceuticals due to the ...
• Postharvest dormancy and sprout development in potato tubers stored with apple fruit 

  Bopape, Lesibana Sammy (2023)

  The potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a highly valuable starchy crop, serving as an important staple food. However, the crop postharvest quality is compromised during storage due to sprouting, which normally leads to reduced ...

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