Posted on May 04, 2021
Prof Sheryl Hendriks from the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, is working as part of the UN Food Systems Summit Scientific Group in the lead up to the UN Food Systems Summit that is taking place later this year.
Posted on April 26, 2021
Congratulations to our 2021 EMS graduates Well done. We are very proud of each of you. Master of Commerce in Agricultural Economics Mutungira Tatenda Tinashe Russell du Preez Bachelor of Commerce Honours Agricultural Economics Chiobvu Chikomborero Coleen Masha Busisiwe Manana Monama...
Posted on April 08, 2021
Prof Sheryl Hendriks co-writes paper "Healthy diet: A definition for the United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021"
Posted on April 06, 2021
How food insecure are residents in Malawi’s major cities? written by Prof Sheryl L. Hendriks and Leonard Mkusa talks about how increasing urbanisation could pose significant food insecurity challenges in Africa, yet little has been researched regarding food insecurity in urban Africa. This...
Posted on March 24, 2021
Between October – November 2020, the first IPC Acute Food Insecurity Analysis for the Republic of South Africa was virtually conducted for the period September 2020 - March 2021. The analysis team, led by the FAO, comprised of officials representing Provinces, Metropolitan areas, national...
Posted on March 24, 2021
The acquisition of large-scale agricultural land has increased since the global food and fuel price crisis of 2007/8. Africa is the leading targeted continent for large-scale land acquisitions in the global south. In most sub-Saharan African countries, the purposes of land acquisitions are for...
Posted on March 21, 2021
In celebration of Human Rights Day today (21 March), we asked a few staff members from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS) to share their views on human rights.
Posted on November 19, 2020
Miss Chikomborero Chiobvu won the AEASA/Prime Africa Award for the best final year student in Agricultural Economics during the 2020 Natural and Agricultural Sciences’ annual exceptional achievers function for top performing students. We have asked her to reflect on her journey as a student...
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