Masters Degrees (Agricultural Engineering)
Recent Submissions
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Effects of different packaging materials and storage conditions on the quality attributes of tomato fruits.
(2021)Abstract available in PDF. -
Design and development of a solar powered irrigation system model for South Africa.
(2021)Abstract available in PDF. -
Drying of sweet potato tubers using a naturally-ventilated solar-venturi dryer and a hot-air dryer.
(2020)Abstract available in PDF. -
Characterisation of the electrochemical properties of maize grain contaminated with aflatoxin.
(2017)Abstract available in pdf. -
The role of decision making and management of construction projects in fostering sustainability for intensive urban development through public housing initiatives in South Africa.
(2018)The current discourse in sustainable development is centred on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals stipulated in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as well as the New Urban agenda. The resilience, inclusiveness ... -
Breeding dry bean for resistance to bacterial brown spot disease conditions in South Africa.
(2018)Bacterial brown spot (BBS) disease is a major disease in dry beans in South Africa causing yield losses of up to 55%. The overall goal of the research was to improve dry bean production through identifying high yielding ... -
The foliar micromorphology and medIicinal phytochemicalpProperties of Heteropyxis Natalensis (Myrtaceae).
(2018)The use of medicinal plants as a form of therapeutic healing is an ancient tradition in various regions of the world. As a result, there is a dire need to screen medicinal plants for their unrevealed pharmacological ... -
Effects of water deprivation on the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in Nguni goats.
(2016)The broad objective of the study was to determine the effects of water deprivation on prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in Nguni goats. A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 285 farmers that kept goats from ... -
Engineering and water governance interactions in smallholder irrigation schemes for improved water management.
(2019)Smallholder Irrigation Schemes (SISs) in South Africa have reported below expectation performance, despite massive investments. A diagnosis of the SISs poor performance indicates prevalence of infrastructural deficiencies, ... -
Haematological, blood glucose and insulin profile in sprague-dawley rats experimentally infected with trichinella Zimbabwensis and plasmodium berghei anka.
(2017)Malaria and helminth co-infection have been widely reported by other researchers. Despite the increasing knowledge on co-infection, the impact of helminths and malaria on humans and laboratory animal models remains uncertain. ... -
Development of a naturally-ventilated solar energy-assisted maize seed store.
(2018)The seed industry continues to face losses during seed storage, especially in Africa. Moreover, there is high loss of seed viability during storage, mainly due to the poor ventilation in seed storage structures, which ... -
Evaluation of the effects of pre-drying treatments and drying methods on the drying kinetics and quality of Tommy Atkin mango slices.
(2017)Mango is a perishable fruit, harvested once a year during the summer season. Smallholder farmers growing mango experience relatively high post-harvest losses because they receive large volumes of produce at the same time. ... -
Improving rainfall erosivity estimates for the design of soil conservation structures in South Africa.
(2018)Soil erosion is a major problem, both in South Africa and globally. Soil erosion reduces the productivity of land and has major environmental, as well as economic, impacts. South Africa, in particular, experiences considerable ... -
Evaluation of the effects of supply chain routes and pre-storage treatments on the postharvest quality of stored 'Nemo-Netta' tomatoes.
(2016)Tomato postharvest losses are the major constraints that limit optimum competitiveness and marketability of tomatoes. This becomes a serious threat since tomatoes are highly perishable, and lose quality at any stage of the ... -
Meeting the extension needs of smallholder farmers : the climate information gap in the public agricultural extension and advisory services in Limpopo, South Africa.
(2016)This study examined the gap in climate information within public Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services in Limpopo. Specifically, it assessed extension officers’ climate change perceptions, climate change knowledge, ... -
Evaluation and modelling of different greenhouse microclimates under South African agro-climatic conditions.
(2016)Abstract available in PDF file.