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UP-US study maps roaming habits of elephants in Southern Africa to boost conservation efforts

Education

UP-US study maps roaming habits of elephants in Southern Africa to boost conservation efforts

Issued by University of Pretoria 29 Nov 2022

9 UP academics nominated for NSTF/South32 Awards, SA's 'Science Oscars'

Education

9 UP academics nominated for NSTF/South32 Awards, SA's 'Science Oscars'

Masego Panyane, Issued by University of Pretoria 12 Jul 2022

Market access boost for SA deciduous fruit industry

Agriculture

Market access boost for SA deciduous fruit industry

31 May 2022

SA bursaries - last call for applications

Education

SA bursaries - last call for applications

2 Aug 2021

Genetic make-up of destructive crop pest unravelled

Agriculture

Genetic make-up of destructive crop pest unravelled

Stephanie Achieng' 26 Mar 2021

New study: Solar power tower has less impact on bird populations than expected

ESG & Sustainability

New study: Solar power tower has less impact on bird populations than expected

16 Sep 2020

Covid-19 only a dress rehearsal for pandemics

Healthcare

Covid-19 only a dress rehearsal for pandemics

27 Jul 2020

#LockdownLessons: Montsho Sustainable Project is helping the ecosystem

Entrepreneurship

#LockdownLessons: Montsho Sustainable Project is helping the ecosystem

Evan-Lee Courie 7 May 2020

Roadmap developed to conserve global insect populations

ESG & Sustainability

Roadmap developed to conserve global insect populations

4 Feb 2020

Agriculture

Roadmap developed to conserve global insect populations

10 Feb 2020

Lessons on how to effectively tackle insect invasions

Agriculture

Lessons on how to effectively tackle insect invasions

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 20 Jan 2020

Why we're involved in a project in Africa to promote edible insects

Agriculture

Why we're involved in a project in Africa to promote edible insects

Robert Musundire 29 Nov 2019

Europe-banned insecticide 'threatens Africa's food security'

Agriculture

Europe-banned insecticide 'threatens Africa's food security'

Munyaradzi Makoni 25 Nov 2019

ESG & Sustainability

South Africa needs team effort in conserving natural heritage

23 Oct 2019

Bees: How important are they and what would happen if they went extinct

Agriculture

Bees: How important are they and what would happen if they went extinct

Philip Donkersley 21 Aug 2019

Financial incentives could spur cities and landowners to protect wetlands

Agriculture

Financial incentives could spur cities and landowners to protect wetlands

Alanna Rebelo 6 Jun 2019

Honey bees are the most important single species for crop pollination.

Agriculture

Managed bees versus wild bees? It's not that simple in South Africa

Tlou Masehela 10 Jan 2019

SU female scientists outperform at 2018 WISA

Education

SU female scientists outperform at 2018 WISA

27 Aug 2018

African agriculture has a lot to gain from increased access to big data

Agriculture

African agriculture has a lot to gain from increased access to big data

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 22 Aug 2018

SU Botanical Garden scoops conservation award

ESG & Sustainability

SU Botanical Garden scoops conservation award

16 Aug 2018

Former SANParks head receives 2018 WWF Living Planet Award

ESG & Sustainability

Former SANParks head receives 2018 WWF Living Planet Award

25 Jul 2018

Why it's time to curb widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides

Agriculture

Why it's time to curb widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides

John F. Tooker 28 Jun 2018

Creepy-crawlies reared in CT to root out alien plants

ESG & Sustainability

Creepy-crawlies reared in CT to root out alien plants

28 Jun 2018

FAO, Pennsylvania State University develops new app to combat crop pest infestation in Africa

Agriculture

FAO, Pennsylvania State University develops new app to combat crop pest infestation in Africa

25 Jun 2018

Rhodes University Centre of Biological Control wins R68m contract

Agriculture

Rhodes University Centre of Biological Control wins R68m contract

7 Jun 2018

Fall armyworm. Sevgan Subramanian. Image Source:

Agriculture

Exploring the best tactics to combat Fall armyworm outbreaks in Africa

Saliou Niassy, Sevgan Subramanian 10 May 2018

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Agriculture

Honeybees hog the limelight, yet wild insects are the most important and vulnerable pollinators

Philip Donkersley 16 Apr 2018

Agriculture

Scaling up game-changing agricultural innovations and technologies in Africa

Esther Ngumbi 29 Mar 2018

Why African farmers should balance pesticides with other control methods

Agriculture

Why African farmers should balance pesticides with other control methods

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 22 Mar 2018

Photo by Aaron Burden on

Agriculture

Embattled bees face yet another potential threat - virus-carrying hoverflies

Emily Bailes 13 Mar 2018

African universities are ignoring a rich, invaluable resource: Their alumni

HR & Management

African universities are ignoring a rich, invaluable resource: Their alumni

Peter Ngure 12 Mar 2018

Agriculture

Study: Honeybees' attraction to fungicide 'unsettling' for food output

Emma Batha 15 Jan 2018

Eyibeauty Oyelowo via

Agriculture

More people went hungry in Africa in 2017. But new initiatives also bore fruit

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 3 Jan 2018

Dr. Nkululeko Nyangiwe. Image: Sonja Matthee

Agriculture

Dr Nyangiwe's doctoral studies shed light on distribution and ecology of ticks

7 Dec 2017

SA entomopathogenic nematodes effectively kill fungus gnat pests

Agriculture

SA entomopathogenic nematodes effectively kill fungus gnat pests

17 Nov 2017

Insect mass-rearing workshop held in SA

Agriculture

Insect mass-rearing workshop held in SA

16 Nov 2017

Stellenbosch University student Alistair Galloway on one of his field trips during the course of his research work. (Image Supplied)

Agriculture

Fynbos restoration: The sooner you fell pines, the better for fynbos

15 Nov 2017

Stephen Ausmus via - Bemisia tabaci, Africa’s main cassava insect pest

Agriculture

Africa's most notorious insects: The bugs that hit agriculture the hardest

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 5 Sep 2017

Alien animals and plants are on the rise in Africa, exacting a growing toll

Agriculture

Alien animals and plants are on the rise in Africa, exacting a growing toll

Katelyn Faulkner, Brett Hurley & Mark Robertson 24 Aug 2017

Agriculture

Common pesticides can harm bees, but the jury is still out on a global ban

Phil Lester 3 Jul 2017

Demonstration farms showcase agricultural techniques and technologies to improve crops. Flickr/Remi Nono-Womdim, FAO (Source: The Conversation)

Agriculture

Demonstration farms can help revolutionise African agriculture

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 27 Jun 2017

Agriculture

UP joins global fight against diseases threatening tropical and subtropical crops

23 Jun 2017

Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute. Image source:

Agriculture

Minister Zokwana reaches out to agri colleges

21 Apr 2017

Bright Agrotech via

Agriculture

Africa needs its own version of the vertical farm to feed growing cities

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 27 Mar 2017

Plastic fibres are causing major harm to South Africa's marine life

ESG & Sustainability

Plastic fibres are causing major harm to South Africa's marine life

Holly Nel 8 Mar 2017

Ladybugs stop pests from eating our food and destroying crops. Flickr/Inhabitat

ESG & Sustainability

Conservation efforts must include small animals. After all, they run the world

Michael Samways 3 Mar 2017

Agriculture

As solar refrigerator keeps mangoes cold, farmers' profits heat up

Leopold Obi 22 Feb 2017

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Agriculture

To discover Africa's biodiversity, look to the soil

Esther Ngumbi 18 Jan 2017

Rare vulnerable plants found at Vergelegen

ESG & Sustainability

Rare vulnerable plants found at Vergelegen

19 Aug 2016

Syncordulia gracilis, Yellow Presba - John_Simaika

Agriculture

Experts shed light on the role of dragonflies in water management

28 Jul 2016