Posted on October 01, 2020
Welcome to the prestigious list of graduates of our Department. During the September 2020 graduation ceremony 1 PhD, 9 Masters, 2 Honours and 3 Bachelor students graduated from our Department.
Posted on September 01, 2020
The Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Tsakani Ngomane as Director of the Department’s Extension Programme from 1 September2020. Dr Ngomane’s appointment is a strategic step for the Department and the...
Posted on June 11, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has accentuated the sluggishness of governments in addressing significant development challenges. This is especially true for the areas of food security and nutrition. Our recently published paper highlights bottlenecks in the policy process that stall effective implementation.
Posted on June 11, 2020
The informal food sector in South Africa fulfils an essential role in the fight against hunger and is a R360-billion a year industry. But it has been walloped by the national lockdown, which has had a severe impact on the 70% of residents of informal settlements who buy from these traders.
Posted on April 16, 2020
Welcome to the prestigious list of graduates of our Department. 3 PhD, 10 Honours, 7 Masters and 29 Bachelor graduates appeared on the graduation programmes for the two ceremonies covering the two Faculties in which our students register. The virtual ceremony can be viewed at...
Posted on March 12, 2020
Women smallholder farmers in Nigeria are involved in all aspects of agriculture. This ranges from producing food on farms to putting it on plates. They’re involved in planting crops, livestock production, harvesting, marketing and processing of farm produce as well as food preparation and...
Posted on March 11, 2020
With generous support from the National Research Foundation (Grant Number 120587), the the Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy in Africa (CEEPA) hosted Prof. Willinger between 26 February and 9 March 2020. Prof Marc Willinger is a professor of economics at the University of Montpellier...
Posted on March 10, 2020
Women smallholder farmers in Nigeria are involved in all aspects of agriculture. This ranges from producing food on farms to putting it on plates. They’re involved in planting crops, livestock production, harvesting, marketing and processing of farm produce as well as food preparation and...
Posted on March 04, 2020
Food insecurity is a major obstacle to development and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. It is a complex issue that cuts across traditional sectors in government and disciplines in academia. Understanding how multiple elements cause and influence food security is essential for...
Posted on March 03, 2020
With immense pride and a measure of sadness, the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development bid Prof Rashid Hassan, Emeritus Professor and former founding Director of the Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy in Africa (CEEPA) adieu.
Posted on February 14, 2020
The South African SDG Hub hosted a seminar attended by participants from academic and research institutions, government and civil society. The purpose of the seminar was to network and to get a sense of the barriers and opportunities of research uptake by policymakers.
Posted on November 25, 2019
November 13th and 14th 2019 marked a bittersweet moment for the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development. Sweet because the two days were a celebration of the research done, the PhD students graduated, the capacity built and the policy implications made. Bitter...
Posted on November 25, 2019
The 2nd African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) conference was held in Nairobi from 18-20 November. This biennial event brings together the brightest minds from across Africa to foster diaglog on key development issues and how it can be addressed - in Africa for Africa. This years’...
Posted on October 09, 2019
Professor Rashid Hassan, Emeritus Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pretoria (UP), has been awarded the International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE) 2020 Boulding...
Posted on October 02, 2019
Professor Barend Erasmus has been appointed as the Dean in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS) at the University of Pretoria (UP) from 1 October 2019.
Posted on September 25, 2019
Earlier this year, 17 African countries presented their progress on reaching the Sustainable Development Goals at the UN. There was some good news and progress. But it’s clear that radical interventions are still required if countries on the continent are to achieve these ambitious global...
Posted on September 10, 2019
On 5 September 2019, the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development graduated three more PhD students to bring the Department’s total to seven PhD graduates for the year. The three brilliant minds crowned in red were Dr Raphael Gitau Kanyingi supervised by Prof...
Posted on August 30, 2019
In this edition of our #WomenofUP series we speak to Professor Sheryl Hendriks, the University’s first female Head of Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development.
Posted on August 08, 2019
The University of Pretoria’s Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development was recently represented by four brilliant female students at the 9th annual PMA Fresh Connections: Southern African conference and trade show in Cape Town. The conference and trade show ran...
Posted on July 29, 2019
Carbon tax is likely to be an effective way of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, which lead to climate change and have negative consequences for human life. But the carbon tax that’s been introduced in South Africa could cost jobs, unless people acquire skills that can be used in sectors...
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