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Effect of commercially available rhizobacteria strains on growth and production of lettuce, tomato and pepper
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: K.S. Yobo --- Discipline of Plant Pathology, Republic of South Africa M.D. Laing --- Discipline of Plant Pathology, Republic of South Africa C.H. Hunter --- Discipline of Microbiology, Republic of South AfricaSeven microbial products of the genus Bacillus were evaluated under greenhouse and shadehouse conditions for efficacy on lettuce, tomato and pepper as plant growth promoters. Treatments were applied as a drench (106 cfu ml1) directly onto seedlings in composted pine... -
Analysis of the impact of production technology and gender on under-utilised indigenous vegetables production in south-western Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Oluwagbenga T Alao --- College of Agriculture, Nigeria Odunayo C Adebooye --- College of Agriculture, Nigeria Olanike F Deji --- Faculty of Agriculture, Nigeria Kaothar M Idris-Adeniyi --- College of Agriculture, Nigeria Oluwafemi Agbola --- College of Agriculture, Nigeria Ahmed O Busari --- College of Agriculture, NigeriaWe quantified the impact of new production technologies on total land area allocated to production of six (ugu, igbagba, tete atetedaye, woorowo, ogunmo and odu) selected high-premium under-utilised indigenous vegetables (UIVs) in south-western Nigeria. Leaf yields and accruable returns were... -
Effects of irrigation water quality on vegetables Part 1: Yield and aesthetical appeal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Loyiso L Mzini --- Döhne Agricultural Development Institute, South Africa Kevin Winter --- Department of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, South AfricaResearch on the use of greywater for irrigation has focused attention largely on greywater quality and biomass of the crop, but not on the quality of edible vegetable crops, whereas aesthetical appeal of the vegetables determines the acceptance in fresh... -
Effects of irrigation water quality on vegetables Part 2: Chemical and nutritional content
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Loyiso L Mzini --- Döhne Agricultural Development Institute, South Africa Kevin Winter --- Department of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, South AfricaThe internal qualities of edible vegetable crops have not been widely researched in South Africa. The aim of this study was to determine possible accumulation of nutrients and heavy metals within these crops after being irrigated with greywater (generated from... -
Effect of soil amendments on yield of wild okra (Corchorus olitorius) in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Sydney Mavengahama --- Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, South Africa Willem P de Clercq --- Department of Soil Science, Faculty of AgriSciences, South Africa Milla McLachlan --- Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, South AfricaThe consumption of semi-domesticated indigenous vegetables such as Corchorus olitorius is being promoted in South Africa. Presently, cultivation of indigenous vegetables is hampered by the absence of cultivation guidelines due to lack of agronomic research on the various production aspects... -
Use of dietary supplements, and awareness and knowledge of the recommended fruit and vegetable intakes and consumption of health food store customers in the Cape Town city bowl
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: M Braun --- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, I Venter --- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences,Objectives: The objectives of this study were to determine the dietary supplement use and demographic characteristics of customers visiting health food stores in the Cape Town city bowl, and to determine their awareness and knowledge of the recommended fruit and... -
African leafy vegetables consumed by households in the Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal provinces in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: M Faber --- Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, South Africa A Oelofse --- Centre for Nutrition, South Africa Pj Van Jaarsveld --- Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, South Africa Fam Wenhold --- Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Ws Jansen van Rensburg --- Agricultural Research Council, South AfricaObjectives: The objectives of this study were to determine the availability of, access to and nutrition-related uses of African leafy vegetables in rural and urban households; and to determine the β-carotene content of the dominant African leafy vegetable. -
Would an increase in vegetable and fruit intake help to reduce the burden of nutrition-related disease in South Africa? An umbrella review of the evidence
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: C Naude --- Centre for Evidence-based Health Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,Evidence indicates that increased vegetable and fruit intake improves health. The intake of vegetables and fruit in South Africa is much lower than recommended. When considering the promotion of greater vegetable and fruit intake in South Africa, it is necessary... -
Perceptions and determinants of smallholder farmers’ participation in the production of indigenous leafy vegetables: The case of Coffee Bay, Eastern Cape province of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: A. Mayekiso --- Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, South Africa A. Taruvinga --- Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, South Africa A. Mushunje --- Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, South AfricaThere is a high level of consensus on the relevance of indigenous leafy vegetables (ILVs) in complementing household food security. Despite such a high level of consensus and several nutritional and health benefits, farmers have opted not to include them... -
Dietary consumption and happiness and depression among university students: A cross-national survey
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- HIV/AIDS/STI/and TB (HAST), South Africa Supa Pengpid --- Department of Research Development and Innovation, South AfricaThe aim of this study was to evaluate the relationships between fruit and vegetable consumption and happiness and depression among university students in a cross-national survey. Using anonymous questionnaires, data were collected from 18 522 undergraduate university students (mean age... -
The determinants of farmers’ decision to produce African leafy vegetables in the Limpopo province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Grany M. Senyolo --- Department of Crop Sciences, South Africa Edilegnaw Wale --- School of Agriculture, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Discipline of Agricultural Economics, South Africa Gerald F. Ortmann --- School of Agriculture, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Discipline of Agricultural Economics, South AfricaThere is a decline in the production, utilization and diversity of underutilized crops including African Leafy Vegetables (ALVs), which poses a threat to the status of food security and rural development. This study examines the factors influencing households’ participation decision... -
Traditional green leafy vegetables as underutilised sources of micronutrients in a rural farming community in south-west Nigeria I: estimation of vitamin C, carotenoids and mineral contents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Shirley Isibhakhomen Ejoh --- , France Faustina Dufie Wireko-Manu --- , France David Page --- , France Catherine MGC Renard --- , FranceObjective: To determine the micronutrient composition of fresh and boiled traditional green leafy vegetables (TGLVs). -
Traditional green leafy vegetables as underutilised sources of micronutrients in a rural farming community in south-west Nigeria II: consumption pattern and potential contribution to micronutrient requirements
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Shirley Isibhakhomen Ejoh --- , France Faustina Dufie Wireko-Manu --- , France David Page --- , France Catherine MGC Renard --- , FranceObjective: To determine the consumption pattern of selected households consuming traditional green leafy vegetables (TGLVs) during three seasons and potential contribution to recommended nutrient intakes. -
Factors associated with consumption of fruits and vegetables amongst adults in the Alfred Duma Local Municipality, Ladysmith
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Thandi Xaba --- , South Africa Siyabonga Dlamini --- , South AfricaIntroduction: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for more than 63% of all deaths globally. Intake of fruits and vegetables is linked to a lower risk of NCDs. -
Factors affecting commercialisation of vegetables by central Vietnamese smallholders
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Hung Gia Hoang --- , VietnamIn order to promote smallholders to adopt the commercial farming of crops, it is important to understand the factors that affect their decisions to commercialize. However, little empirical research has looked at what has shaped smallholders’ decisions to adopt commercial... -
6. “Eat plenty of vegetables and fruit every day”: a food-based dietary guideline for South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Naude CE [cor1]An extensive body of research demonstrates an association between vegetable and fruit intake and reduced disease risk. Available evidence indicates that greater vegetable and fruit intake has been associated with the reduced risk of many of the nutrition-related diseases and...