Posted on October 09, 2015
The Programme in Agricultural and Rural Finance provides both context and a deeper understanding of what is needed to reach out to smallholder farmers and low-income rural households, and to sustainably serve them with an appropriate range of financial products and services.
Posted on October 08, 2015
2015 marks the first year that a student team from the University of Pretoria (UP) participated in the International Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) competition and only the third time that an African team participated in this prestigious event.
Posted on September 30, 2015
The 2015 Global Nutrition Report will be launched on Friday, 2 October 2015 at the Indaba Hotel in Fourways, Johannesburg. The report is the first comprehensive summary and scorecard on both global and country level progress regarding all forms of nutrition across 193 countries.
Posted on September 28, 2015
It is a modern day tragedy that the ancient scourge of rabies – entirely preventable with today’s vaccines – continues to cause unspeakable suffering in Africa for no other reason than a lack of awareness.
Posted on September 14, 2015
The recent epidemic outbreak of American Foulbrood disease in the Western Cape and the subsequent honeybee colony losses is a great cause for concern since the production of almost a third of the food humans consume depends on honeybee pollination.
Posted on September 10, 2015
Dr Lungile Sitole, one of the Mail & Guardian top 200 young South Africans in 2015 and a recipient of a ‘Women in Science’ (WISA) award from the Department of Science and Technology in 2014, received her PhD degree in Biochemistry at the University of Pretoria’s recent...
Posted on September 08, 2015
Prof Kerstin Krüger has been monitoring the flight patterns of different aphid species and researched their efficiency in transmitting viruses that threaten the South African seed potato industry.
Posted on September 03, 2015
The University of Pretoria (UP) has been awarded four new research chairs under the South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI).
Posted on September 01, 2015
The University of Pretoria (UP) was selected by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP) in the USA to host an African Diaspora scholar, Dr Paddington Hodza.
Posted on August 26, 2015
‘Imagine the progress that would be made if all disciplines worked together to tackle environmental issues.’ This is the dream of Jasmine Jacob of the University of Pretoria's Greenline Student Society.
Posted on August 24, 2015
The third annual Teaching and Learning Day for staff members teaching in extended programmes at the University of Pretoria (UP), provided dedicated time for staff within these programmes to share their experiences and practices on teaching and learning with other staff members.
Posted on August 21, 2015
Forests worldwide are continually under threat from introduced insects and pathogens despite the best biosecurity efforts. Without a concerted global effort to understand and control invasive pests the problem is expected to worsen as international trade increases.
Posted on August 20, 2015
The Endocrine Research Laboratory (ERL), in the Department of Anatomy and Physiology in the Faculty of Veterinary Science, has established numerous non-invasive tests for a wide range of species.
Posted on August 20, 2015
The South African Research Chair Initiative (SARChI) Chair in Mathematical Models and Methods in Bioengineering and Biosciences (M3B2) at the University of Pretoria (UP) recently hosted the first ever satellite conference as part of the established multidisciplinary *BIOMATH conferences in Bulgaria.
Posted on August 18, 2015
Prof Andrew McKechnie, from the Department of Zoology and Entomology at UP, is a physiologist who is studying the potential of desert birds to predict the effects of climate change.
Posted on August 13, 2015
The research component of the Monsanto/BE at UP Collaborative Research Programme aims to monitor whether glyphosate-resistance in weeds is developing and to assess the plant mechanisms involved.
Posted on August 10, 2015
The Forest Molecular Genetics (FMG) Programme and the Forestry and Agricultural Biological Institute (FABI) recently hosted a visit by a high level delegation, welcoming representatives from several government departments and industry associations.
Posted on August 07, 2015
A total of forty nine (49) Grade 11 learners from all over South Africa participated in this year’s JuniorTukkie Geospatial Tech Camp. This Camp is a locally developed follow-up to the successful Global Connections and Exchange: My Community, Our Earth Tech (MyCoE) Camp that was held at the...
Posted on August 06, 2015
Regional integration, Population growth, urbanisation and fast growing African economies support expansion of South African businesses on the continet.
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.
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