• Studies on the integrated control of the Russian wheat aphid, Diuraphis Noxia (Kurdjumov) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), using entomopathogenic fungi combined with sublethal doses of insecticides. 

  Mzimela, Nokulunga Prudence. (2017)

  The Russian wheat aphid (RWA), Diuraphis noxia (Kurdjumov) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), is one of the most damaging aphid pests of wheat grown under dryland conditions. Host plant resistance is considered as the most, cost-effective, ...

• Characterisation of selected bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes for drought tolerance based on SSR markers, morpho-physiological traits and drought indices. 

  Mdluli, Sibusiswangaye Yolanda. (2018)

  Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and durum wheat (T. turgidum L. var. durum) are staple cereal food crops worldwide. In South Africa, bread wheat is the second most economically important cereal after maize. Drought ...

• Development of a biocontrol agent, Lecanicillium attenuatum (Zare & Gams), of wheat leaf rust (Puccinia triticina Eriks.) 

  Nxumalo, Thembani. (2018)

  Abstract available in PDF file.

• The nutritional composition and acceptability of moringa oleifera leaf powder (MOLP)-supplemented mahewu : a maize meal-based beverage for improved food and nutrition security. 

  Olusanya, Ruth Nachamada. (2018)

  Adequate nutrition is widely recognized as an essential element for a healthy and productive lifestyle. However, poor nutrition, which leads to preventable health challenges, remains a critical global challenge. Over two ...

• An analysis of the food baskets and their implications for household food security, uMsunduzi Local Municipality. 

  Shelembe, Nomfundo. (2018)

  In South Africa, most, poor households rely on food purchases than production, the regularity of quality food intake relates directly to cost and access. The compromised access to food status exposes most households to ...

• Investigating alternative methods to detect bovine mastitis in milk. 

  Shinga, Mduduzi Hendrick. (2018)

  The aim of this study was to investigate alternate measures for the diagnosis of bovine mastitis, which can either be done separately or coupled with the current use of somatic cell counts. Techniques that were assessed ...

• Influence of physical state of farm housing and processing facilities on quality and safety of dairy milk products. 

  Paraffin, Annah Shingirai. (2018)

  The broad objective of the study was to determine the influence of physical state of farm housing and milk processing facilities on the quality and safety of milk and its products. Data collected from urban areas (n =135) ...

• Agronomic and quantitative trait loci analyses of yield and yield-related traits in pigeonpea. 

  Kaoneka, Seleman Rashid. (2017)

  Abstract available in PDF file.

• Consumer acceptability, adaptability and genetic analysis of orange pro-vitamin A maize hybrids in KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. 

  Qwabe, Fikile Nozipho Pricilla. (2018)

  Diets of most people in sub-Saharan Africa are composed of mainly cereals that frequently lack most nutrients, such as Vitamin A. Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of preventable childhood blindness and increases ...

• Effects of biochar addition on soil nitrogen retention and vegetable uptake in intensive production systems, China. 

  Yu, Ying Liang. (2017)

  China has a limited area of cultivated land per capita and an increasing population. Maintaining a high crop yield is essential to meet the large food demand and to assure grain self-sufficiency. With the pace of economic ...

• Impact of cash cropping on smallholder farming households’ food security in Shamva District, Zimbabwe. 

  Rubhara, Theresa Tendai. (2017)

  Over 1.5 million Zimbabweans were food insecure in the 2015/2016 season, with the majority being in the rural areas. Land reform programmes have been implemented to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. Smallholder ...

• Development of a framewok for managing food security programme : an analysis of student food insecurity and the interventions at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 

  Sabi, Stella Chewe. (2018)

  Food insecurity is a critical challenge affecting many households in post-apartheid South Africa. The 2017 report by Statistics South Africa indicated that food poverty had increased by 2,8 million in headcount, from 11 ...

• Conservation agriculture and its impact on soil quality and maize yield: A South African perspective. 

  Sithole, Nkanyiso Justice. (2018)

  The countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are faced with the problem of soil degradation resulting from unsustainable soil management practices such as conventional tillage (CT) and the removal of soil biomass from crop ...

• Long-term fertilizer and sugarcane residue management effects on structural stability of two soil types in South Africa. 

  Mthimkhulu, Sandile Siphesihle. (2017)

  Abstract available in PDF file.

• Assessing the effect of crop intensification in improving aricultural productivity in smallholder farmers' fields : a case study of northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 

  Mthembu, Hloniphile. (2017)

  Crop intensification is adopted by different countries to address their challenges, which may include low standards of food and nutrition security, limited arable land and land degradation. To assess the effect of crop ...

• Perceived barriers to lifestyle modification, motivation, knowledge and service needs of diabetic adults and their health care providers in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. 

  Stalin, Sharona. (2017)

  Introduction: Over 415 million people worldwide live with diabetes mellitus, of which 50% live in five countries: China, India, the United States of America, Brazil and Indonesia. The number of people with diabetes is ...

• Revealed preference analysis of consumers' switching behaviour towards rice brands in Nigeria. 

  Obih, Uchenna. (2018)

  Abstract in PDF file.

• Agronomic performance of sugarcane varieties derived from tissue culture (NovaCane®) and conventional seedcane under rainfed conditions. 

  Shezi, Sbonelo Nicholus. (2017)

  The use of tissue culture (TC) plants have been promising for the production of true-to-type, disease free planting material. However, TC plants have been shown to possess an altered phenotype (high tillering and thinner ...

• Factors influencing the economic performance of a panel of commerical milk producers from East Griqualand, KwaZulu-Natal and Alexandria, Eastern Cape, South Africa: 2007-2014. 

  Ross, Jethro James. (2018)

  The South African dairy industry has been characterized, in recent years, by an observed movement towards fewer, larger producers, implying a more competitive milk market in which efficiency measures are likely to become ...

• Breeding dual-purpose Sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] varieties in Rwanda. 

  Shumbusha, Damien. (2017)

  Sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam] is a multi-purpose crop where the fresh roots are used for human food and aboveground biomass for animal feed. In Rwanda, sweetpotato plays a key role in the mixed crop-livestock ...

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