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 ...

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 ...

Sanitary and phytosanitary measures are intended to allow countries to protect the health of animals, humans and plants. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS) may require pest-free products to be inspected, treated, ...

Science and technology can help feed the ever-growing human population. Green Revolution, still under critique, helped to certain extent, to reduce poverty in Asia. Biotechnology is not a solution to all problems but could ...

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 ...

Bambara groundnut and cowpea are essential legumes that are well adapted to unfavourable environmental conditions and have high dietary values for humans. However, they are under-researched and under-utilised. Thus, there ...

This study aims at investigating household food accessibility categories (food insecure, vulnerable, marginal and food secure) of rural households in Sekhukhune district of Limpopo province. The study is based on five wards ...

This thesis researched a mango disease which caused considerable loss to mango growers in South Africa at the beginning of the twentieth century, particularly around Barberton, Warm baths and the coastal region of Natal. ...

A pig genetic resources study was conducted in five municipalities of Sekhukhune with the aim of characterising pig genetic resources in communal farming systems. A total of 52 pig farmers were interviewed using a structured ...

Maize (zea mays) is the staple food of Southern Africa and most of the African regions. This staple food has been threatened by a lot of diseases in terms of its yield and existence. Within this domain, it is important ...