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Cadastral lease diagrams for resettlement farms in Namibia: 'digital orthophotos as an alternative to the current field surveying technique'.
(2004)The Ministry of Lands, Resettlement and Rehabilitation of Namibia is responsible for all land issues. The resettlement of landless farmers, of the previous disadvantaged groups, is one of the issues. The Agricultural ... -
The calcium requirement of commercial layer pullets in the pre-laying period.
(2003)Specifications for the amount of calcium to be included in feeds for pullets and laying hens vary considerably in the scientific literature. Much of this variation is due to the fact that genetic selection has changed ... -
Can livelihood approaches adequately evaluate the determinants of food insecurity to inform interventions in Kenya?
(2012)Food insecurity has remained pervasive for most Kenyan livelihoods despite the implementation of substantive interventions by the government and its development partners, since it gained independence in 1963. The inability ... -
Can small-scale poultry production contribute to household food security in the Maphephetheni lowlands, KwaZulu-Natal?
(2009)This study investigated the feasibility of small-scale poultry production to contribute to household food security in the Maphephetheni lowlands in KwaZulu-Natal. Forty households, selected by stratified random sampling ... -
Capacitation of Nguni semen for in vitro fertilization of bovine oocytes.
(1995)In vitro maturation, fertilization and culture is a technique which is increasingly utilised in the animal science industry for embryo production. However, optimal conditions for in vitro maturation, fertilization and ... -
Carbon sink reforestation projects : a community perspective from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2012)Climate change has exacerbated environmental degradation processes, causing an imbalance in the natural concentrations in atmospheric greenhouse gases. This has resulted in a myriad of socio–economic effects which have ... -
The cascade of physiological events leading to chilling injury : the effect of post-harvest hot water and molybdenum applications to lemon (citrus limon) fruit.
(2012)New emerging markets such as Japan and the United States require cold sterilisation of South African citrus fruit as a phytosanitary standard against fruit fly. However, citrus fruit are chilling susceptible, with lemons ... -
A case study approach to the assessment of urban agriculture in the greater Edendale area, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2000)Migration from rural to urban areas has characterized the South African population in the last quarter of the 20th century. More recently, internal urban growth itself has contributed to the rapid growth of cities. This ... -
A case study of inland fisheries management in the Lucheringo-Rovuma- Messinge river systems, northern Niassa, Mozambique : from open access to common property?
(2000)There is growing realisation world wide that the attainment of environmental sustainability is contingent upon reinstatement of community authority over management of natural resources. In acknowledgement of this imperative ... -
A case study of the impact of irrigation on household food security in two villages in Chingale, Malawi
(2008)This case study investigated the impact of irrigation on household food security at Ibu and Kalizinje villages in Chingale, Malawi. The aim of the study was to investigate whether irrigation improved household food security. ... -
Cassava breeding through complementary conventional and participatory approaches in western Kenya.
(2011)Participation of farmers in plant breeding programmes has been reported to increase breeding efficiency. Farmers’ participation bridges the gap between variety development and dissemination and provides an opportunity ... -
Catchment hydrological modelling using ArcSWAT : a study of the Ingula pumped storage scheme (IPSS) catchments, South Africa.
(2017)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Cattle production, commercialization and marketing in smallholder farming systems of South Africa : impacts and implications of livestock extension and market transaction costs.
(2015)The lagging performance of agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa over the past four decades has been attributed to the underlying agro-ecological and market access conditions. Regions with high agricultural potential are often ... -
Causality analysis and physio-economic impacts of climate change on maize production in South Africa.
(2019)Agriculture, as part of the human ecological footprint on climate change, has become a serious concern because climate change has an impact on agriculture. For instance, when crop production is considered, climatic elements ... -
Causes of bankruptcy amongst commercial farmers in South Africa : management and policy implications.
(1997)The number of commercial farms declared bankrupt in South Africa rose sharply over the period 1948 to 1994. Aggregate farm bankruptcies rose from 18 farms (0,016 percent of all farms) in 1948 to 389 farms in 1994 (0,632 ... -
Causes of wetland erosion at Craigieburn, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.
(2011)Wetland degradation, which includes deterioration in functional performance and erosion, is a problem around the world. This has engendered a quest for causes and attempts to prevent the problem or to rehabilitate wetlands ... -
Challenges in modelling hydrological responses to impacts and interactions of land use and climate change.
(2012)To meet society’s needs for water, food, fuel and fibre the natural land cover throughout the world has been extensively altered. These alterations have impacted on hydrological responses and thus on available water ... -
Challenges in resolving and protecting biodiversity in a developing city : the case of the Cato Ridge grasslands, Durban.
(2017)The area of Cato Ridge has been identified as a key node for future industrial and commercial development within the eThekwini Municipal Area, with a Local Area Plan approved to guide it. However, it also includes large ... -
Challenges of delivering low-income housing : a case study of the Build Together Programme of Namibia.
(2005)A common strategy in dealing with housing shortages is the provision of loans to low-income groups. Tried in many countries for a very long time, this approach has produced a common phenomenon - poor servicing of loans. ...