UKZN’s Centre for Transformative Agricultural and Food Systems (CTAFS) partnered with South Africa’s Water Research Commission (WRC) to co-host a virtual dialogue on the topic of enhancing water security through improved agricultural water productivit
UKZN’s College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science (CAES) hosted a three-part online public lecture series during National Science Week to contribute to the national objective of promoting
The College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science (CAES) began its Alumni Talk series with a presentation by and conversation with alumnus Ms Tracy Vongai Mapfumo, the founder of
As part of the international Demand-Led Breeding (DLB) project that is using the science of plant breeding to transform small-scale agriculture in Africa, members of the project
Researchers in the Umngeni Resilience Project (URP) are working with small-scale farmers in Swayimane and Nhlazuka, north of Pietermaritzburg, as well as retail outlets for agricultural produce
Collaborative research between a former African head of state, a UKZN researcher and an eminent expert on agroecology is drawing attention to important African wild food plants
Since the emergence of the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus at the 2011 World Economic Forum as a transformative approach to complex issues arising in these areas, researchers at UKZN and the Water Research Commission (WRC) have built discourse around WEF nexus knowledge, culminating in a paper about putting this knowledge to work.
A dialogue to strengthen plant breeding and to make the case for investing in demand-led plant breeding in Southern Africa
A burning desire to improve the lot of small-scale farmers like his parents inspired Dr William Suvi to pursue a career in plant breeding.
‘Innovative scientists are key in building resilient communities,’ says Ms Tracy Vongai Mapfumo (29), a passion-driven entrepreneur, food innovator, crop scientist and the founder of