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Assessing the performance of smallholder irrigation in South Africa and opportunities for deriving best management practices.
(2012)South Africa is a water scarce country. With the increasing demand of water from other users, irrigation, as the largest water user, has to find ways to produce more per drop and meet the food demands of the growing ... -
An assessment of the feasibility of quality indicators for the postharvest deterioration of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.)
(2014)Sugarcane deterioration remains one of the most important supply chain efficiency leverage points in the South African sugar industry. Cane quality has been identified as an issue that has the potential to improve the ... -
Assessment of the performance of small-scale water infrastructure (SWI) for multiple uses in Nebo Plateau, Sekhukhune District, South Africa.
(2015)South Africa is ranked the 30th driest country in the world and water is regarded as a scarce resource in the country. Limited availability of good quality water has resulted in urban areas receiving more water at the ... -
Automated processor for optimizing tractor operation.
(1991)The agricultural tractor is designed as a general purpose machine and consequently, does not perform all its tasks at maximum efficiency. Various methods of increasing the field performance of these vehicles have been ... -
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 ... -
Characterisation of the electrochemical properties of maize grain contaminated with aflatoxin.
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Characterization of flour and starch from Zambian cassava cultivars and application in frozen wheat bread dough.
(2019)Abstract available in pdf. -
Combustion stress in compression-ignition engines.
(1989)South Africa produces alternative fuels from a number of different sources. The properties of a fuel are known to affect the nature of combustion in compression-ignition engines significantly, and have occasionally ... -
Comparative analysis of two greenhouse microclimates in the sub-humid climate of South Africa.
(2014)Development of small-scale greenhouse facilities that are suitable for the southern African agro-climatic conditions is one of the options that can be adopted to help alleviate food insecurity and malnutrition in Southern ... -
A comprehensive qualitative and quantitative assessment of harvesting and other sugarcane supply chain disruptions within the Eston Mill supply area.
(2014)The Eston Mill, which was established in 1994, is the newest in the KwaZulu-Natal sugar belt. Like for most other mills, it can be argued that there are inefficiencies in the supply chain due to systemic issues, which ... -
Computational and numerical analysis of differential equations using spectral based collocation method.
(2019)In this thesis, we develop accurate and computationally efficient spectral collocation-based methods, both modified and new, and apply them to solve differential equations. Spectral collocation-based methods are the most ... -
Crop water requirements for irrigation planning in South Africa.
(1988)Irrigation in 1980 accounted for approximately 52 per cent of the water consumed in Southern Africa. The need for planning water resources in the agricultural sector is therefore apparent. Much of Southern Africa's ... -
Design and development of a solar powered irrigation system model for South Africa.
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Determining an integrated solid waste management action plan for urban Harare city, Zimbabwe: a system dynamics approach.
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Developing a diagnostic heuristic for integrated sugarcane supply and processing systems.
(2019)Innovation is a valuable asset that gives supply chains a competitive edge. Moreover, the adoption of innovative research recommendations in agricultural value chains and integrated sugarcane supply and processing systems ... -
Development and application of decision support systems for improved planning and operation of large dams along the White Nile.
(2015)In this study the regulation of Lakes Victoria, Kyoga and Albert in East Africa are investigated with the objective of maximising hydropower production subject to system constraints for existing and future planned dams ... -
The development and assessment of a direct energy calculator for use in sugarcane production.
(2014)The rising cost of energy coupled with an increasing awareness of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions has led to a concerted effort to reduce fossil fuel Energy Use (EU) in all sectors. Sugarcane production in South Africa is ... -
Development and assessment of regionalised approaches to design flood estimation in South Africa.
(2020)Engineers rely on design hydrological information for the design of hydraulic structures, such as dams, bridges, and drainage culverts. No single Design Flood Estimation (DFE) method has been identified internationally ...