Evidence based crop diversification requires modelling for crops that are currently neglected or underutilised. Crop model calibration is a lengthy and resource consuming effort that is typically done for a particular variety or a set of varieties of a crop. Whilst cali...

The response of farmers to the drought hazard in the Karoo environment. This paper identifies the range of farmers' responses to the drought hazard and seeks to determine whether they are successful in reducing the detrimental effects of drought. Farmers' responses to a...

Soil loss tolerance is defined as the maximum acceptable level of soil loss from an area which will allow a high level of productivity to be maintained. Furthermore the criteria which determines soil loss tolerance limits are discussed, and two methods currently in use ...

This paper examines the present state of urban agriculture in South Africa and analyses its potential for poverty alleviation. Currently, the scale of cultivation taking place in South Africa is relatively small as compared to other developing countries. The key explana...

Problem Statement: The world population is expected to rapidly increase, raising food security concerns across the world. This will impact Africa most severely. The use of innovative farming techniques and technology has proven to accelerate the production yields and im...

Agricultural intensification is a key strategy to help meet increasing demand for food and bioenergy. It has the potential to reduce direct and indirect land use change (LUC) and associated environmental impacts while contributing to a favorable economic performance of ...

Sihlobo reviews Wanted dead & alive: The case for South Africa's cattle by Gregory Mthembu-Salter.

For the first progress reporting on the Sustainable Development Goal sub-indicator 6.6.1a in 2020, the South African and global statistics related to wetlands were compared. Firstly, in terms of the total wetland extent, the South African National Wetland Map version 5 ...

We evaluated the phytosanitary risk associated with illegal importation of pest-infested plant commodities into South Africa. Samples were collected from different South African ports of entry over 8 years (2011 to 2019) and data were analysed descriptively using Statis...

On the African continent, ongoing agriculture intensification is accompanied by the increas-ing use of pesticides, associated with environmental and public health concerns. Using a systematic literature review, we aimed to map current geographical research hotspots and ...