Posted on June 08, 2021
We celebrate World Ocean Day on the 8th of June, and take some time to reflect on the state of our oceans and food systems.
Posted on June 04, 2021
The Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship hosted the first webinar, 'Climate Change and Problems of Scale' as part of the series, 'Engaging the Environmental Publics'.
Posted on May 28, 2021
On the 18th of May, the Youth Pledge on Act4Food, Act4Change was launched.
Posted on May 21, 2021
As part of the upcoming UN Food Systems Summit, research partners of the scientific group, including Prof Sheryl Hendriks, have prepared a brief on the cost and affordability of preparing a basic meal around the world.
Posted on May 13, 2021
Research Fellowship initiated by the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), with support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, to support a total of thirteen (13) Early-Career Research Fellows to undertake globally competitive research at the ARUA Centres of Excellence (CoEs).
Posted on May 13, 2021
Three of the 2020 BSc graduates from the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development received awards at the annual NAS Exceptional Achievers' Awards. A huge congratulations to all of them.
Posted on May 13, 2021
BMC Public Health has launched a call for papers for the ‘food systems and food security’ collection guest edited by Editorial Board Members Sheryl Hendriks, Hirotsugu Aiga and Tarra Penney.
Posted on May 05, 2021
We chatted to one of our recent master’s graduates, Tatenda Mutungira about his experience with completing his degree.
Posted on May 04, 2021
Congratulations to our 2021 NAS graduates
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...
Posted on November 11, 2020
The increased demand from ‘techno savvy’ student population requires a change in approach to learning, thus driving blended learning. I started using blended learning techniques in a module on Environmental and Resource Economics for the Collaborative Masters Programme in Applied and...
Posted on October 20, 2020
Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa commit resources to promote agricultural innovations. This is based on the assumption that rural livelihoods are mainly agricultural and that the innovations will increase agricultural production and household income. As resources come under pressure from...
Posted on October 16, 2020
Three internationally renowned researchers from UP's Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences - Professor Roumen Anguelov, Professor Andre Ganswindt and Professor Sheryl Hendriks - have been elected to the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf).
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