Beating food insecurity with African grains

Posted on October 14, 2019

Food security is a major issue in Africa. About 20% of the African population is undernourished, with sub-Saharan Africa being the worst hit by food insecurity. Of the 821 million people who are undernourished in the world today, about a third are in Africa. Of these, 90% are in sub-Saharan Africa.

UP agriculture student hopes to make ‘valuable contribution’ after winning AFMA poster award

Posted on October 14, 2019

Kyle Venter, an MSc (Agric) student in animal science in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pretoria (UP), has been given the Best Student Nutrition Poster Award for 2019 by the Animal Feed Manufacturers Association (AFMA).

Results of 2019 annual aerial survey for southern right whales

Posted on October 14, 2019

The 2019 survey observed the second lowest number of right whales along our shores in October since 1995.

UP Vice-Principal becomes first female president of the Royal Society of South Africa

Posted on October 10, 2019

The University of Pretoria’s Vice Principal for Research and Postgraduate Education, Professor Stephanie Burton, has been elected President of the Royal Society of South Africa, the first woman to hold the position in the organisation’s 111-year history.

#EndPlantBlindness Campaign

Posted on October 10, 2019

Following on from the success of last year, the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences will again be running the #EndPlantBlindness campaign to create awareness of the importance of plants in our everyday lives. This year we will be using the programme to create a 2020 calendar and launch the...

Another prestigious international award for UP environmental economist Prof Rashid Hassan

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...

Why knowing what black mamba venom does to the human body is crucial

Posted on October 04, 2019

Black mambas are extremely dangerous reptiles – in fact, many consider the species to be one of the world’s deadliest snakes. They won’t seek out human interaction. But if cornered or confronted, they will strike. And their venom is lethal.

Prof Barend Erasmus appointed as new Dean for NAS

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.