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 ...

This study was conducted with the aim of investigating the trends and determinants of South Africa’s sugar production and exports within the TFTA between 1996 and 2014. The specific objectives of the study were (1) to ...

This study examined the impact of the Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP) on the livelihood of land and agrarian reform farmers in Sedibeng District Municipality of Gauteng Province, South Africa. The ...

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 ...

Predatory Ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) and Lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) are two of the most diverse groups found in wheat agroecosystems, globally. These groups are important from both an economic and ...

Baby spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) is considered to be the one of the extremely nutritious vegetables, rich both in phytochemicals and core nutrients. Nowadays, phytochemicals in plants are raising interest in consumers ...

Cyclamens are deemed an essential cold season crop for supplementing the income of commercial growers during winter. However, cyclamens have the reputation of being a demanding commercial crop mainly due to difficulty in ...

The study aimed at determining the contribution of cowpeas to dietary diversity and food access, among women living in a peri-urban area of Gaborone called Gabane village in Botswana. Consuming a variety of food groups ...