‘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
The 4th Industrial Revolution has seen an increase in the use of spatial data for decision-making in line with promoting evidence-based and knowledge driven economies. Responding to these paradigm shifts, a new programme (BSc GIS-EO), has been created in the School of Agricultural Earth and Environmental Sciences (SAEES).
Senior researcher at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Dr Ridhwaan Suliman delivered a presentation titled: COVID-19 Data and Trends. The Devil in
Award-winning senior PhD student in the Discipline of Horticultural Science, Mr Bonga Ngcobo is researching innovative and sustainable practices to enhance the quality and yield of
Umgeni Water has extended their funding of UKZN water resources management, innovation and research for a further 10 years. The Chair in Water Resources Management
As a young girl, Dr Magda Botha dreamed about getting a PhD. Then later in life, she heard about a friend’s rewarding experience of being
Groundnut is a vital crop for commercial and smallholder farmers in Africa because of its high edible oil and protein content, but it is vulnerable
The African proverb: “It takes a village to raise a child” is apt in the life of Master of Agriculture in Food Security graduate Ms