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An extension approach for the national grazing strategy based on farmer characteristics in the eastern cape1
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: P.G. King --- Department of Agriculture and Water Supply (Eastern Cape Region), T.J. Bembridge --- Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development,The development of a sound communication programme for the National Grazing strategy should be based on an understanding of the characteristics of the farmer population of the area concerned. The social, socio‐demographic, socio‐economie, socio‐psychological, communication and agricultural production characteristics of... -
Loss of nitrogen fertility and its restoration in some Orange Free State soils
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: M.A. Prinsloo --- Department of Soil Science, Republic of South Africa G.H. Wiltshire --- Department of Soil Science, Republic of South Africa C.C. du Preez --- Department of Soil Science, Republic of South AfricaThe effects of present or past cultivation on nitrogen fertility in some central Orange Free State soils were investigated by the comparison of paired samples of cultivated or reverted soils with uncultivated soils situated as closely as possible to one... -
Changes in chemical properties and temperature during the degradation of organic wastes subjected to simple composting protocols suitable for small-scale farming, and quality of the mature compost
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: D.C. Smith --- , South Africa J.C. Hughes --- , South AfricaDespite the high cost of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, composting is not widely practiced in many rural communities in South Africa. To demonstrate the simplicity and benefit of composting, four composting protocols were selected, based on technology and resources available... -
The relative abundance of maize stem borers and their parasitoids at the Tshiombo irrigation scheme in Venda, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: W. Krüger --- , South Africa J. van den Berg --- , South Africa H. van Hamburg --- , South AfricaMaize is an important resource in many small-scale farming areas in South Africa and especially on irrigation schemes in the Limpopo Province where this crop is cultivated under irrigation in sub-tropical conditions. The aim of this study was to determine... -
Biomass production, weed suppression, nitrogen and phosphorus uptake in white oat (Avena sativa L.) and grazing vetch (Vicia dasycarpa L.) cover crop bicultures under an irrigated no-till system
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: L Muzangwa --- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, South Africa C Chiduza --- Department of Crop Science, School of Agricultural Sciences, South Africa P Muchaonyerwa --- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, South AfricaCultivation of a multipurpose cover crop is of interest to Eastern Cape farmers experiencing soil infertility and weed pressures. The objective of the study was to investigate effects of oat–vetch bicultures on biomass production, weed suppression, and nitrogen (N) and... -
THE EFFECTS OF TROUT-FARM EFFLUENTS ON BENTHIC INVERTEBRATE COMMUNITY STRUCTURE IN RIVERS IN THE SOUTH-WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Aquatic Sciences • Authors: C.A. Brown --- Freshwater Research Unit, Zoology Department, J.M. King --- Freshwater Research Unit, Zoology Department,The south-western Cape is currently responsible for 45% of the total annual trout production in South Africa and further expansion of this industry in the region is likely. A preliminary survey of seven trout farms situated on the upper reaches... -
Climate change perceptions, drought responses and views on carbon farming amongst commercial livestock and game farmers in the semiarid Great Fish River Valley, Eastern Cape province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: CL Clarke --- Department of Environmental Science, South Africa SE Shackleton --- Department of Environmental Science, South Africa M Powell --- Department of Environmental Science, South AfricaThere is increasing evidence that climate change will be one of the primary challenges facing future development and agriculture. Farmers, whether crop or livestock farmers, will be faced with tradeoffs and constraints as climate change exposes them to greater risk... -
Crop–livestock interactions: implications for policy-makers and for farmers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Brigid Letty --- , South Africa Rauri Alcock --- , South AfricaThis paper was prepared in response to a paper prepared by Vetter (in this issue) that addressed the issue of policy development related to sustainable management of rangelands. In line with the sentiments of Vetter, policies are understood to guide... -
The West Coast rock lobster Jasus lalandii as a valuable source for chitin and astaxanthin
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: L Auerswald G GädeEstimates are made of the maximal amount of chitin and astaxanthin that can potentially be retrieved from material of the South African West Coast rock lobster Jasus lalandii. Three different sources were investigated: (a) industrial waste from lobster processing factories,... -
Innovating the Green Way: Natural Considerations for Sustainable Consumption
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Sajal Kabiraj --- International Center for Organization & Innovation Studies (ICOIS), ChinaLearn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can – there will always come a time when you will be grateful for what you did… Sarah Caldwell The five natural elements (Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Sky), the... -
Adoption of Agricultural Innovations: The Case of Improved Sweet Potato in Wedza Community of Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Shakespear Mudombi --- Institute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI), Tshwane University of Technology, South AfricaThe smallholder farming sector plays an important role in agricultural production. However this sector is constrained by vulnerability to climatic variations, inadequate access to farming inputs, inappropriate technologies and limited access to markets. There have been concerted efforts by various... -
The economic value of Acacia karroo in small-scale farming systems and game farming in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: T.S. Mkhabela --- Isithebe Agricultural and Rural Research Consultancy,The purpose of the investigation was to examine current knowledge, by local people, of the agroforestry roles and the economic importance that the Acacia karroo tree plays in the farming systems or small-scale farmers and game farming in the Dundee... -
Major constraints affecting aquaculture development in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: IniobongA Akpabio EmemB InyangThe study contributes to nationwide attempts to enhance the contributions of aquaculture to the fishery subsector, and consequent overall gross domestic product of Nigeria, as well as to the protein intake of her citizenry. The focus is on the determination... -
Small-scale rice irrigation technology in southern Ghana: the challenges for sustainable uptake
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Junji Koide --- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Japan Misa Masuda --- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, JapanPromotion of small-scale irrigation in rain-fed rice lowlands is reckoned a key strategy for filling the escalating gap between rice supply and demand in sub-Saharan Africa. Though studies acknowledged the farmer-centred nature of small-scale rice irrigation technology, along with its... -
Crop model usefulness in drylands of southern Africa: an application of DSSAT
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Nkulumo Zinyengere --- Climate System Analysis Group, Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, South Africa Olivier Crespo --- Climate System Analysis Group, Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, South Africa Sepo Hachigonta --- Food Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network, South Africa Mark Tadross --- United Nations Development Programme – Global Environment Facility, South AfricaCrop models are useful tools for simulating impacts of climate and agricultural practices on crops. Models have to demonstrate the ability to simulate actual crop growth response in particular environments before application. Data limitations in southern Africa frequently hinder adequate... -
Entrepreneurial innovations for agricultural mechanisation in Zimbabwe: Evidence from an informal metal industry survey
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Kingstone Mujeyi --- Department of Agricultural Economics, Zimbabwe Jackqueline Mutambara --- Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Zimbabwe Shephard Siziba --- Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Zimbabwe Wilbert Z. Sadomba --- Centre for Applied Social Sciences, Zimbabwe Tarisai K. Manyati --- Department of Sociology, ZimbabweThis study uses data collected from 602 randomly selected informal metal industry entrepreneurs across 15 cluster-sampled districts in eight of Zimbabwe's 10 provinces to analyse factors that influence technological innovations development by informal agribusiness entrepreneurs. It applies a binary logistic... -
Examining the evidence for ecologically sustainable ostrich breeding practices on natural veld in the Little Karoo, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Anita Wheeler --- Department of Botany, South Africa Andrew T Knight --- Department of Life Sciences, UK Susanne Vetter --- Department of Botany, South AfricaLand degradation in the Little Karoo is extensive. Overstocking of breeding ostriches on natural veld has been among the main causes of this. The National Department of Agriculture has set a general stocking rate of 60 ha LSU−1 as a... -
Impacts of cage culture on physico-chemical and bacteriological water quality in Lake Volta, Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: MNK Clottey --- Department of Marine and Fisheries Sciences, R Asmah --- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Water Research Institute, PK Ofori-Danson --- Department of Marine and Fisheries Sciences, MY Ameworwor --- Department of Marine and Fisheries Sciences, AY Karikari --- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Water Research Institute,The effects of cage fish farming on physico-chemical and bacteriological water quality in Lake Volta, Ghana, were investigated in 2013–2014. Farmed and unfarmed (control) areas of the lake were selected for monitoring. Nutrients, temperature, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, turbidity, pH, total... -
Perceptions on organic farming and selected organic fertilizers by subsistence farmers in Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: L. L. Mugivhisa --- Department of Biology, South Africa J. O. Olowoyo --- Department of Biology, South Africa D. Mzimba --- Department of Biology, South AfricaOrganic farming, which is a form of alternative or sustainable agriculture, makes a major contribution to the improvement of food security globally through recycling of natural resources. This study assessed 60 subsistence farmers’ perceptions of organic farming. Descriptive statistical analyses... -
An assessment of the forest regeneration potential of the taungya system of farming in Oyo State, south-western Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Ismail O Azeez --- Department of Forest Resources Management, Nigeria Labode Popoola --- Department of Forest Resources Management, Nigeria Idowu O Shulamite --- Department of Forest Resources Management, NigeriaBalancing forest regeneration and meeting food and fibre needs of Nigeria’s ever-increasing population challenges is imperative to her sustainable development. Two methods of artificial forest regeneration practiced in Oyo State, Nigeria to meet these challenges are direct planting and taungya... -
Genetic structure of wild and domesticated grasscutters (Thryonomys swinderianus) from south-western Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Oluwakayode M Coker --- Department of Wildlife and Ecotourism Management, Nigeria Abosede O Omonona --- Department of Wildlife and Ecotourism Management, Nigeria Olusegun A Fagbohun --- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, Nigeria Cortney Pylant --- Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, USA James D Austin --- Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, USAGrasscutter (Thryonomys swinderianus) is a large rodent distributed across sub-Saharan Africa that is highly valued as a source of protein. There has been little effort to evaluate the genetic structure of grasscutters despite long-term harvesting pressure and over 40 years... -
Determinants of forage adoption and production niches among smallholder farmers in Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Donald MG Njarui --- Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization-Katumani, Kenya Mwangi Gatheru --- Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization-Katumani, Kenya Elias M Gichangi --- Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization-Katumani, Kenya Elikana M Nyambati --- Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization-Headquarters, Kenya Clotilda N Ondiko --- Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization-Mtwapa, Kenya Keziah W Ndungu-Magiroi --- Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization-Kitale, KenyaA study was conducted to assess factors that influence adoption of forages and choice of production niches in smallholder farms in Kenya. A total of 786 farmers (268 from coastal lowlands, 171 from eastern midlands, 132 from central highlands and... -
Occurrence and distribution of organochlorine pesticide residue levels in water, sediment and aquatic weeds in the Nyando River catchment, Lake Victoria, Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: DA Abong’o --- College of Biological and Physical Sciences, School of Physical Science, Department of Chemistry, Kenya SO Wandiga --- College of Biological and Physical Sciences, School of Physical Science, Department of Chemistry, Kenya IO Jumba --- College of Biological and Physical Sciences, School of Physical Science, Department of Chemistry, KenyaSamples of water, sediments and aquatic weeds were collected from 26 sites in the Nyando River catchment of the Lake Victoria basin in 2005–2006. The objective was to investigate levels of organochlorine pesticides that have either been banned or are... -
Minimum population size and potential impact of feral and semi-feral donkeys and horses in an arid rangeland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Halcyone Muller --- Conservation South Africa, South Africa Amanda Bourne --- Department of Biological Sciences, South AfricaFarmers in the northern, communally managed parts of the Succulent Karoo, an arid rangeland system in South Africa, historically used donkeys and horses for transport and ploughing. With increasing mechanisation, draught animal power has largely been replaced by machines. Yet,... -
Effect of cultivar and cutting orientation at planting on sweet potato growth and yield in the Verulam area, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Zanele Pakkies --- Department of Agriculture, South Africa Corlina M van Jaarsveld --- Department of Agriculture, South Africa Sydney Mavengahama --- Department of Crop Science, School of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Science and Technology, South AfricaSweet potato production is affected by agronomical practices such as orientation of cuttings at planting and cultivar selection. Thus a study was conducted to test the effect of two cutting orientations at planting (horizontal and vertical) for four sweet potato... -
The role of fish-poultry integration on fish growth performance, yields and economic benefits among smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: AP Shoko --- Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute, Tanzania SM Limbu --- Department of Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Technology, Tanzania HA Lamtane --- Department of Animal, Aquaculture and Range Sciences, Tanzania MA Kishe-Machumu --- Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute, Tanzania B Sekadende --- Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute, Tanzania EE Ulotu --- Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute, Tanzania JC Masanja --- Kilombero District Council, Tanzania YD Mgaya --- Department of Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Technology, TanzaniaAquaculture practices from sub-Saharan Africa are characterised by low production, owing to improper technology. Production can be increased through integrating fish farming with other existing on-farm activities, particularly livestock husbandry. We assessed the role of fish-poultry integration on all male... -
Technology adoption typology and rice yield differentials in Ghana: Principal component analysis approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Franklin Nantui Mabe --- Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Faculty of Agribusiness and Communication Sciences, Ghana Samuel Arkoh Donkoh --- Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Faculty of Agribusiness and Communication Sciences, Ghana Seidu Al-Hassan --- Central Administration, GhanaThis study used primary data obtained from rice farmers in Guinea Savannah Zone (GSZ), Forest Savannah Transition Zone (FSTZ) and Coastal Savannah Zone (CSZ). Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to classify farmers into technology adopters. The study used Welch’s... -
Farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and perceptions towards timber out-grower schemes in selected districts of Malawi
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Maggie G Munthali --- Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology, South Africa Simon Mng’omba --- World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Chitedze Research Station, Malawi Harold Chisale --- Department of Forestry, Malawi Joyce Njoloma --- World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Chitedze Research Station, Malawi Betserai I Nyoka --- World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Chitedze Research Station, Malawi Gertrude Sato --- World Vision International, Malawi National Office, MalawiTimber out-grower schemes have proved to be one of the most profitable enterprises for rural households. No wonder, several analysts and researchers regard them as an alternative model to avoid problems of displacement and create ‘win-win’ outcomes for both rural... -
“Reproducing the social”: contradictory interconnections between land, cattle production and household relations in the Besters Land Reform Project, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Donna Hornby --- Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, South Africa Ben Cousins --- Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, South AfricaLand redistribution policy in South Africa emphasises commercial farming as the legitimate use of land. This production-oriented framework fails to take into account the intertwined but unstable relationship between the production of market value and social reproduction, and how this... -
Utilization of collapsible fish tank innovation among homestead fish farmers in Osun State, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Idris Olabode Badiru --- , Nigeria Theophilus Opeyemi Amure --- , NigeriaThis study ascertained the utilization of collapsible fish tanks among homestead fish farmers in Osun State of Nigeria. A structured questionnaire was used to elicit data on fish farmers’ awareness, disposition, influencing/limiting factors and utilization of the fish tank innovation... -
Tailoring conservation farming to climate change in the smallholder farming sector: Case of lowveld areas in Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Christopher Tafara Gadzirayi --- , Zimbabwe Desmond Manatsa --- , Zimbabwe Edward Mutandwa --- , ZimbabweThis study on tailoring conservation farming to climate change attempted to design and proffer ways that enhance the application of climate information in managing climate-related production risks among smallholder farmers. The study characterized climate hazards related to crop and livestock... -
Characterisation of ecosystem-based adaptations to drought in the central cattle corridor of Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Susan Nanfuka --- , Uganda David Mfitumukiza --- , Uganda Anthony Egeru --- , UgandaEcosystems provide climate-change adaptation opportunities including ecosystem services, adaptation benefits and livelihood improvement especially for natural resource dependent communities. To contribute to the understanding of location specific adaptation processes of predominantly agro-pastoralists, a study was carried out in the central... -
Adoption determinants of multiple climate smart agricultural technologies in Zimbabwe: Considerations for scaling-up and out
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Angeline Mujeyi --- , South Africa Maxwell Mudhara --- , South Africa Munyaradzi J. Mutenje --- , ZimbabweUsing a multistage sampling technique, data were collected from 386 households in four districts of Zimbabwe to investigate current Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) technology combinations smallholder farmers practising integrated crop-livestock farming are adopting, as well as the determinants of adoption... -
Effect of farm level economic efficiency on income poverty status of rural farm households in Kogi State, central Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Unekwu Onuche --- , Nigeria Mojisola Abosede Oladipo --- , NigeriaIn this study, 320 farming households in Kogi State, central Nigeria were interviewed in order to estimate their income poverty status, efficiency levels, and influence of efficiency levels on poverty. The 1.90USD/day global poverty line was used to classify respondents... -
The use of sustainable agricultural methods amongst smallholder farmers in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: David Bese --- , South Africa Elliot Zwane --- , South Africa Priviledge Cheteni --- , South AfricaThere is increasing concern over the role that modern agricultural methods play in the degradation and destruction of natural resources such as water, soil, forests, and microorganisms, and the wider environment. Modern agricultural production methods, though they are effective at... -
Food security status of farming households in Bangladesh: A comparison of recipients and non-receivers of institutional support
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Abdullah Al-Zabir --- , Bangladesh Camillus Abawiera Wongnaa --- , Ghana Md. Ariful Islam --- , Bangladesh Md. Nur Mozahid --- , BangladeshThis study examined the difference in food security status of recipients and non-receivers of institutional support living under similar socioeconomic conditions. The study used data collected from 160 farming households in five upazilas in Sylhet district using stratified sampling. Descriptive... -
Conservation Agriculture farming systems in rainfed annual crop production in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: R van Antwerpen --- , South Africa MC Laker --- , South Africa DJ Beukes --- , South Africa JJ Botha --- , South Africa A Collett --- , South Africa M du Plessis --- , South AfricaSouth Africa is, relative to the rest of the world, a water scarce country with a limited amount of arable land, especially land with a long-term sustainable agricultural production potential. Agriculture should therefore focus on the implementation of soil and... -
Conservation Agriculture in rainfed annual crop production in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: JA Strauss --- , South Africa PA Swanepoel --- , South Africa MC Laker --- , South Africa HJ Smith --- , South AfricaPressures from population growth, changing diets and climate change are driving transformation of our global food production to ensure more efficient, reliable and sustainable production. In South Africa, arable land for crop production and permanent pastures accounts for 10–12% of... -
Challenges and opportunities for water conservation in irrigated agriculture in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Willem de Clercq --- , South Africa Marlene de Witt --- , South Africa Giel Laker --- , South AfricaThis review provides a brief overview of problems in irrigated agriculture that have become more evident as a result of climate change. In most irrigated regions in South Africa, the demand for water is exceeding the supply, as surface water... -
Soil fertility trends and management in Conservation Agriculture: a South African perspective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: GP Nortjé --- , South Africa MC Laker --- , South AfricaConservation Agriculture (CA) is an integrated approach that consists of a suite of practices, namely no-till farming, cover crops, and crop rotation that includes at least three crops. In the global context, CA is implemented widely in South America (Argentina... -
Public and private investments for banana Xanthomonas Wilt control in Uganda: The economic feasibility for smallholder farmers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Elisabetta Gotor --- , Italy Viola Di Cori --- , Italy Tiziana Pagnani --- , Italy Enoch Kikulwe --- , Uganda Marta Kozicka --- , Italy Francesco Caracciolo --- , ItalyBanana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) poses a serious threat to livelihoods and food security for millions of households in Africa. Despite considerable investments in Uganda by the Government and other national and international stakeholders, the disease persists in the country after... -
Assessing mobile phone use in farming: The case of Nigerian rural farmers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Chioma Anadozie --- , Nigeria Mathias Fonkam --- , Nigeria Jean-Paul Cleron --- , NigeriaMost existing literature in the field of mobile phones for agriculture and rural development adopted an economic stance that focused mainly on agriculture marketing and pricing. Little attention has been given to other areas of the farming value chain. To... -
Participatory inventory and nutritional evaluation of local forage resources for smallholder free-range beef production in semi-arid areas of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Ayanda Nyambali --- University of Fort Hare, South Africa Julius T Tjelele --- Animal Production Institute, South Africa Mthunzi Mndela --- Animal Production Institute, South Africa Cletos Mapiye --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Phillip Strydom --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Emiliano Raffrenato --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Kennedy Dzama --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Voster Muchenje --- University of Fort Hare, South Africa Ntuthuko Mkhize --- Animal Production Institute, South AfricaFeed scarcity is a major challenge facing free-range beef farming in semi-arid areas. Specifically, low quality and quantity of forage in rangelands and higher feeding costs are the main constraints limiting smallholder free-range beef farmers’ participation in mainstream beef markets... -
Towards the digitalization of poultry industry in Nigeria: An investigation of farmers’ knowledge and practices
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Khadijat O. Olanrewaju --- Osun State University, Nigeria Olaide K. Akintunde --- Osun State University, Nigeria Moshood A. Popoola --- Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Nigeria Ahmed O. Busari --- Osun State University, Nigeria Moses O. Omotosho --- Osun State University, NigeriaThe array of digital technologies portends huge significance for up-scaling poultry enterprises for optimized efficiency and productivity. The study investigated poultry farmers’ knowledge and the technicality of their practices concerning digital technologies. Members of the Poultry Farmers Association of Nigeria... -
Lucerne establishment in dryland conditions: effects of crop residues and wheat as a nurse crop
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Stephan le Roux --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Pieter A Swanepoel --- Stellenbosch University, South AfricaEstablishing lucerne (Medicago sativa) in dryland conditions poses challenges due to unpredictable rainy seasons and seedling vulnerability. A potential solution is adopting a nurse crop during the first year in the same field. This study aimed to assess the impact... -
Integration of livestock into conservation agriculture systems in the Mediterranean climate region of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Pieter A Swanepoel --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Hendrik PJ Smit --- Stellenbosch University, South AfricaWithin the Mediterranean climate region of South Africa, the livestock sector constitutes a substantial contributor to the regional economy. Livestock integration is prevalent in conservation agriculture systems in this region. Crop rotation involving small grains and canola is combined with... -
Climate adaptation, geopolitics, and structural exclusion in South African agriculture
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Michael J Savage --- South African Journal of Plant and Soil,Southern African agriculture stands at a critical intersection of accelerating climate risk and entrenched structural inequality. While climate change increasingly shapes global research and policy agendas, other intersecting forces—such as the divide between large-scale commercial agriculture and smallholder farming, the... -
Growth potential and productivity of the green macroalgae Ulva reticulata in a sustainable farming system in a coastal lagoon at Bambous Virieux, Mauritius
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: N Nazurally --- Department of Agricultural and Food Science, University of Mauritius, Mauritius D Beehary-Panray --- Environmental Protection and Conservation Organisation (EPCO), Resilient Island Endeavour (RISE) Project, Mauritius EC Gatteschi --- Cooperazione Internazionale Sud Sud (CISS), Resilient Island Endeavour (RISE) Project, ItalyUlva reticulata is a fast-growing green macroalga with high bioremediation and economic potential. Cultivation of this seaweed at Bambous Virieux in southeast Mauritius was undertaken to evaluate its growth potential and biological feasibility in a tropical lagoon. Over a 30-day...