The ethics of meat production

Posted on August 05, 2015

Prof Edward Webb has conducted years of intensive research in animal science to find acceptable ways of improving farming methods to enhance the well-being of animals, which, in turn, will result in better quality animal produce.

Bill Gates funding assists PhD students in improving agricultural policy in Africa

Posted on June 17, 2015

One of the key outcomes of the multimillion dollar grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to the University of Pretoria's Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development in 2012 was to train more PhD students in agricultural economics to assist with better analysis...

Dr Fanie Terblanche get recognition

Posted on May 23, 2015

Dr Fanie Terblanche was appointed by the Minister of Science and Technology, Minister Naledi Pandor as councillor on the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP). Congratulations, Fanie! The Department and university are very proud of your contributions.

International project on understanding impact of large-scale land acquisitions launched

Posted on March 17, 2015

The one million Euro AFGROLAND project was launched this week at a project team workshop. This ambitious project (African Food, Agriculture, Land and Natural Resource Dynamics), in the context of global agro-food-energy system changes was awarded through a competitive international bidding...