Posted on July 18, 2011
"The prices of food commodities shall in the future be more volatile and higher, in particular as a result of climate disruptions, of increased competition for land and water, and of speculation on both the physical and the financial markets." This is the
Posted on July 15, 2011
Call for NRF Free-standing and Innovation Master's and Doctoral Applications for 2012.
Posted on July 14, 2011
Agricultural development has entered a new era of country-driven prioritisation, planning and programming. This requires significant leadership across a broad range of stakeholders. The 2008/9 global food price crisis brought the need for renewed attentio
Posted on June 22, 2011
Three research students from the University of Pretoria are currently undertaking five-month internships in at the John Innes Centre (JIC), studying biotechnology and learning the skills needed to work in this field.
Posted on May 05, 2011
Nine bursaries and awards were presented to academic achievers from the department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences at the Annual Merit Awards Function that took place on 19 April 2011.
Posted on May 03, 2011
"We are surrounded by the wonders of nature; he who shuts his eyes, impoverishes himself." These words summarise the essence of the late Prof Berend Elbrecht in whose honour a commemorative plaque has been unveiled in the Manie van der Schijff Botanical G
Posted on May 03, 2011
An agreement between LHL(N) Consulting Engineers and the University of Pretoria (UP) to start the tender process for the construction and commissioning of a new rain shelter in Malawi was signed on 20 April 2011.
Posted on April 18, 2011
The Global Young Academy (GYA), an international, independent, science-based institution that aims for excellence and impact that was launched last year, elected Prof Bernard Slippers of the University of Pretoria (UP) as the Co-chair. Prof Slippers is an
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