Tree pathogens alert: Researchers assessing possible impacts
Local tree protection specialists recently identified two diseases appearing for the first time in South Africa’s commercial forestry sector. Research ...
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MEC calls for implementation of research findings to transform provincial farming sector
The future of KwaZulu-Natal’s agricultural sector lies in the successful integration of cutting-edge research with practical farming solutions. This was ...
Aardvark study: PhD student needs farmers’ help
Jordan Siebert, a PhD student at the University of Pretoria, is studying the ecological importance of aardvark burrows in conservation, ...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW | Study uncovers new method to check freshness of eggs
Egg producers worldwide may soon have access to a groundbreaking technology that promises to transform how they assess egg freshness ...
Study finds droughts devastate SA’s communal livestock owners
The infamous drought of 2015-’16 left a swathe of socio-economic devastation in its immediate and longer-term wakes. This was especially ...
‘Now everyone knows what we know: Hunting industry brings in big bucks for SA economy’
A recent research report by the University of the North West found that hunting tourism plays a significant role in ...
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