• Effects of Rhus lancea and Celtis africana on short-term intake rate, nutrient digestibility, blood metabolites and rumen bacteria in Nguni goats as a model for feeding captive wildlife herbivores in zoological gardens 

  Phiri, France (2024)

  The study assessed Rhus lancea and Celtis africana as browse species for concentrate selectors in captivity, using indigenous Nguni male goats as a model. The first experiment involved ten indigenous Nguni male goats, each ...
• Growth performance and methane emission of lambs supplemented with hydroponic barley fodder 

  Dhlamini, Thabo Creswell (2024-09-12)

  The demand for natural resources like water, grazing pastures and land for conventional green fodder production continues to rise, causing the livestock industry to be vulnerable. As a result, it is ideal to find alternative ...
• African horse sickness Epidemiology: Culicoides spp. diversity, vectors and overwintering of the virus in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa 

  Mtyapi, Ayanda Patrick (2024-02-28)

  African horse sickness (AHS) is a devastating, non-contagious viral disease of equids. However, zebra are resistant to the disease. Previously it was accepted that outbreaks of AHS would start in the northern parts of South ...
• The contribution of emerging farmers towards food security in Makhado local municipality, Limpopo province 

  Mashamba, Tendani (2023-06)

  Food security has become one of the most important items on today’s international political agenda and a serious issue for governments around the world. The aim of this study was to assess the contribution of emerging ...
• Whole genome sequencing of antimicrobial resistant strains of selected bacterial species from communally grazed cattle of Mogosane village, South Africa 

  Makhetha, Lerato Lisbeth Njaki (2024-04-30)

  The gastrointestinal tract of cattle houses several microorganisms that are excreted through faecal material into the environment. Some strains of these microorganisms are known to be zoonotic and carry determinants of ...
• Socio-economic factors that affect livestock herd size : a case study of smallholder cattle farmers in Lepelle-Nkumpi municipality, Limpopo 

  Modiba, Matjatji Lucia (2024-05-17)

  The study was conducted at Lepelle-Nkumpi Municipality in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. The main objective of the study was to determine the socio-economic factors affecting cattle herd size in the study area. The ...
• Alternative use of various plant parts of vachellia nilotica as fodder for small ruminants: implications for woody plant encroachment 

  Manganyi, Fortune Lindy (2024-02-20)

  Woody plant encroachment is regard as a common problem in South African rangelands, however edible twigs and seed pods from these plants are generally regarded as an important source of protein to livestock during the dry ...
• The farm gate carbon and water footprint of diverse beef cattle genotypes in South Africa and its environmental impact 

  Chabalala, Nelly Thuli (2024)

  The aim of this study is to estimate the current farm-gate carbon and blue water footprint of the major beef breeds in South Africa that is representative of the different breed types e.g. Sanga (indigenous), Sanga derived, ...
• Rabies in Makhuduthamaga local municipality, Limpopo province, South Africa: Knowledge, attitude, and practises 

  Nchabeleng, Bertha Makgwadi (2023-08)

  Background: Although rabies in humans remains a major public health problem, the disease is preventable through canine vaccination and appropriate post-bite treatment. Several countries have successfully eradicated the ...
• Efficacy evaluation of selected soil applied herbicides on Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) seedlings under thermoperiods simulating Mutale magisterial area 

  Mashamba, Dzivhuluwani; Raletsena, M. V.; Mongalo, N. I.; Molele, P. K. (2024-01)

  Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) Moench is an essential vegetable globally, but in the past decade, a reduction in yield per hectare has been noted. Amongst various reasons for its low yield, weeds are the most important. ...
• Climate change impact, vulnerability and adoption of climate smart agricultural practices among small-scale farmers in Oromia Region of Ethiopia 

  Gerishu Bati Waritu (2024-04)

  In Ethiopia, agricultural livelihoods are susceptible to environmental degradation and climate variability. Several interventions have been launched and implemented to promote utilization of environmentally sustainable ...
• The willingness of broiler farmers in the Gauteng province to adopt alternative feeds made from amaranthus and sorghum 

  Marape, Motlatso Shee (2022-01-31)

  In broiler production, feeding constitutes the highest variable cost accounting for up to 70% of the total production cost. As a result, broiler farmers have a challenge of high feed costs. High feed costs are influenced ...
• Antimicrobial sensitivity testing of stored bacterial isolates from 2000 to 2021 in the agricultural sector 

  Motaung, Masabata Annah (2023-09)

  Antimicrobial resistance is a critical global concern that has a detrimental effects on both human and animal health as well as food security, development, and the economy. This study investigated the antimicrobial sensitivity ...
• The effects of habitat, season, and ungulate carcass sites on the chiropteran assemblage of Telperion Nature Reserve, South Africa 

  De Jong, Gregory Jan (2023-06)

  Globally, insectivorous bats provide ecosystem services including pest suppression and nutrient cycling that are vital for maintaining ecosystem function and agricultural health and productivity. Sixty-two of the 67 ...
• Metabolomic analysis of GM and non-GM maize and its preference by cattle 

  Payne, Joseph (2023)

  GM organisms have started to infiltrate South Africa's agricultural landscape, altering how farmers deal with weeds and insects. Adopted from the United States of America, it is a technology that the commercial farming ...
• The effect of environmental factors on the metabolomic profile and the biological activities of Helichrysum aureonitens 

  Adeosun, Wilson Bamise (2022-09)

  The use of plants for medicinal purposes precedes human written history. Accounts from many archaeological sources agree that the Sumerians were the first to compile plants’ lists according to their herbal remedy ...
• Evaluation of the contribution of Ilima-Letsema Programme to food security and poverty alleviation in Midvaal Local Municipality of Gauteng Province, South Africa 

  Nkgudi, Tshidi Mokgadi (2019-01)

  In 2008, the South African government introduced the Ilima-Letsema Programme (ILP) to create sustainable agricultural activities and improve the food security of farming communities. The impact this programme has had at ...
• An investigation on the role of food gardens to food security and community development in Thulamela Municipality 

  Kwinda, Pfanani Charlotte (2023-07)

  This study was conducted in the Thulamela Municipality, Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa. The study area is characterised by poverty-stricken rural households. A high proportion of households relied ...
• The impact of small-scale food gardens on household food security in Peri-Urban areas of Ray Nkonyeni Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 

  Lembete, Simiso (2023-01)

  The impact of small-scale food gardens on household food security was investigated. A descriptive, quantitative research was followed. Systematic random sampling was adopted to select 360 participants. Data was collected ...
• Nutritional value of Chamaecytisus palmensis (tree Lucerne) browse at different growth stages 

  Ilunga, Mbuyi Emmanuel (2019-01)

  Chamaecytisus palmensis (tree Lucerne) is a multipurpose tree, which is cultivated mostly for supporting protein nutrition in livestock. Tree Lucerne also serves a critical role in human nutrition and ethno pharmacology. ...

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