School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Sub-communities within this community
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Agricultural Economics [130]
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Agrometeorology [37]
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Crop Science [119]
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Environmental Hydrology [131]
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Environmental Science [494]
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Food Security [113]
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Forestry [14]
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Geography [254]
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Geology [94]
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Hydrology [17]
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Plant Breeding [179]
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Plant Pathology [119]
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Soil Science [88]
Recent Submissions
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Response of growing rabbits in growth performance and carcass composition to balanced dietary protein.
(2023)The broad objective of the study was to measure growth performance and carcass composition of growing rabbits as influenced by the dietary protein levels. A 56-day feeding trial was conducted to measure the response of ... -
An ex ante assessment of the farm-level impacts of further developing sugarcane biorefineries in the South African context.
(2022)The gross sugar production in South Africa (SA) tends to exceed the quantity demanded locally. Surplus sugar is sold in the global market at prices that are typically below the cost of sugar production in SA. This amongst ... -
Investigating the role of women in agricultural extension advisory services in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: current-status, challenges, and prospects.
(2022)This study investigated women’s role in agricultural extension advisory service, with a focus on their status, challenges, and prospect, using the uMgungundlovu District of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa as a case study. ... -
Pietermaritzburg: in search of a local economic development strategy.
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The application of deep learning for remote sensing of soil organic carbon stocks distribution in South Africa.
(2022)Soil organic carbon (SOC) is a vital measure for ecosystem health and offers opportunities to understand carbon fluxes and associated implications. However, unprecedented anthropogenic disturbances have significantly ... -
The application of saltmarsh foraminifera in the reconstruction of sea level along the southern African coastline.
(2022)Accelerations in global sea-level rise are a major concern for coastal areas, but the geographical expression of sea-level variability is poorly constrained, especially in data-scarce far-field locations. Southern Africa ... -
Modelling future land-use change and assessing resultant streamflow responses: a case study of two diverse Southern African catchments.
(2022)Land-use and land cover (LULC) is a crucial constitute of the terrestrial ecosystem, impacting on numerous fundamental processes and characteristics such as land productivity, geomorphological process and the hydrological ... -
Developing pre-breeding tools for the miracle plant [Synsepalum dulcificum (Schumach & Thonn.) Daniell]: implications for genomic selection strategies optimization.
(2022)The miracle plant [Synsepalum dulcificum (Schumach & Thonn) Daniell] is an evergreen orphan shrub species originating in West Africa that produces red berries known as miracle fruits. As a unique natural source of ... -
Evaluation of soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) lines for grain yield and drought-tolerance.
(2021)Soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) is ranked as the fourth-highest commercial agronomic seed crop in South Africa. An increase in animal feed demand has mainly driven the significant growth in demand for soybean oilcake and ... -
Breeding for high leaf yield and minerals content in Gynandropsis gynandra (L.) Briq.
(2022)Gynandropsis gynandra (Spider plant) is an African leafy vegetable rich in minerals, vitamins, and health-promoting compounds with great potential in addressing malnutrition. The species is used as food and medicine and ... -
Gastrointestinal nematode infestation, goat performance and nutritionally-related blood metabolites of Xhosa lop-eared does foraging in grasslands and forestland vegetation types.
(2022)The broad objective of the current study was to determine gastrointestinal nematode infestation (GIN), goat performance and nutritional status of Xhosa lop-eared does foraging in grassland relative to those browsing ... -
Towards social learning in water related multi-stakeholder processes: investigating the value of information systems.
(2021)The challenge of behaving wisely concerning water constitutes itself as a wicked problem for humankind. This is particularly true for the management of the resource in South Africa. Wicked problems are termed such as ... -
Integrating local, indigenous knowledge and geographical information system in mapping flood vulnerability at Quarry Road West informal settlement in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2022)Reducing flood vulnerability is crucial in reducing flood impacts, and mapping flood vulnerability is one of the most useful options for reducing flood vulnerability. This is because it helps locate where the vulnerable ... -
Transformational adaptation: the community ecosystems-based adaptation assemblage in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2021)Climate change poses a fundamental global threat to society, especially for those who depend directly on natural ecosystems for their survival and sustainable livelihoods. The lack of research on climate adaptation ... -
Pre-breeding sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) for improved yield, and oil quality and quantity in Ethiopia.
(2022)Abstract available in PDF. -
Environmental management of urban farming and water quality: implications for food security.
(2022)Urban farming, in its small scale comprises of various production systems and practices that can lead to poor soil conditions, water pollution and the extension of climate change impacts. Moreover, smallholder farmers ... -
Assessing decomposition and soil carbon sequestration potential of sorghum residues from different cultivars.
(2022)Abstract available in PDF. -
The role of agricultural extension and landcare policy in building farmer capacity to manage natural resources: the case of landcare programmes in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2022)Agriculture is an important element of the South African (SA) economy. However, increasing pressure to produce food has exacerbated pressure on natural resources (NR). The deteriorating state of NR is caused by multiple ...
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