Decreasing surface water quality in South Africa has become an issue of concern as the population grows, industrial and agricultural activities expand, and environmental pollution increases. Wastewater treatment plants and ...

As one of the renowned anomalies in modern investment theory, the low idiosyncratic volatility anomaly may be the most bewildering and captivating of them all. The anomaly defies the traditional asset pricing theories of ...

Sorghum crop has become attractive to breeders due to its drought tolerance, and many uses including a human food source, animal feed, industrial fibre and bioenergy crop. Sorghum, like any other plant, is a host to a ...

This study aimed to investigate the spatial extent of Land-Use Land-Cover (LULC) change and the implications for ecosystem services in order to develop a sustainable land-use management framework for traditional authorities ...

Listeria monocytogenes is a zoonotic foodborne pathogen, transmissible from the natural agricultural environment to animals and humans. In recent years, the pig production industry has experienced a series of monetary ...

The International Organization for Standardization - ISO 14001 environmental standard addresses facets of environmental performance. The implementation of ISO 14001:2015 is aligned with various risks and opportunities, the ...

Landfills have served as the major sites for waste disposal in both developed and developing countries. Upon closure of a landfill site, the surface could be converted to a golf course, recreation park, playground, animal ...

The theoretical and empirical framework of this study demonstrates the following: firstly, the success of a CBNRM programme relies heavily on the involvement of the communities; secondly, the targeted government policies ...

Fluorescence polarization assay (FPA), a serological assay, was validated as an alternative test for the rapid and cost-effective diagnosis of bovine brucellosis, with the aim of improving the control of brucellosis in ...

While a decrease of wild felid population has led to disruption of conservation programme, recent studies have shown the importance of immune regulation for determining health outcomes and co-infection. Immunoglobulin ...