Faculty of AgriSciences
The Faculty of AgriSciences at Stellenbosch University (SU) is held in high esteem at national and international levels for the quality of its training and research and also as consultant in the agricultural and forestry industry.
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Identifying and using tuber characteristics to predict potato keeping quality
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Potato production in South Africa occurs in all nine provinces of South Africa and it is further divided into 16 production areas. The trial was undertaken in the Sandveld and Ceres production areas, ...
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Does zinc influence germination, vegetative growth or yield of wheat (triticum aestivum)?
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-02-28)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Nutrients are essential to all life on earth. Nutrients are divided into macro and micro-nutrients. Macro nutrients such as proteins and carbohydrates for example are needed by organisms in large quantities ...
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Restoration potential of alien-invaded Lowland Fynbos
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Widespread degradation of ecosystems on a global scale has led to the need for ecological restoration in order to more effectively conserve and manage threatened ecosystems. While this is an emerging ...
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Examining links between soil fertility and various nutrient management regimes on yield and quality of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Food producers are faced with the task of meeting growing global food demands that follow a surging and increasingly wealthy population. This pressure is compounded by a global movement towards sustainability ...
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Quantifying yield gaps for rain-fed maize (Zea Mays) in South Africa: A bottom-up approach
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03-20)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Maize (Zea mays) is an important crop that supports livelihoods in South Africa (RSA) and most of the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region. Currently, RSA is the biggest maize producer in the region, exporting ...
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Comparison of growth performance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fingerlings fed different inclusion levels of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) pre-pupae meal diets and its effect on the physical characteristics of the feed
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03-20)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The nutritional composition of fish and the health benefit associated with the consumption thereof makes it a valuable food and feed source for both humans and animals. However, with the increasing size ...
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Developing nitrogen fertiliser management strategies for wheat (Triticum aestivum) under conservation agriculture practices within the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-02-28)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Nitrogen (N) is one of the most limiting plant nutrients. Supplying enough N to growing crops is one of the most critical factors influencing wheat production. There has been a strong drive towards ...
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Allelopathic effects of green manure cover crops on the germination and growth of blackjack (Bidens pilosa L.) and rapoko grass [Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn]
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03-20)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The use of green manure cover crops to improve the nitrogen levels of soils and other physical as well as biological soil properties has been extensively researched and documented in several parts of the ...
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Altered fermentation performances, growth, and metabolic footprints reveal competition for nutrients between yeast species inoculated in synthetic grape juice-like medium
(Frontiers Media, 2018)The sequential inoculation of non-Saccharomyces yeasts and Saccharomyces cerevisiae in grape juice is becoming an increasingly popular practice to diversify wine styles and/or to obtain more complex wines with a peculiar ...
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The nutritional potential of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae as a protein source for broiler chicken diets
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Insect protein is becoming an increased area of interest because of the potential positive effects that it may have in animal feeds. Insect protein is believed to have beneficial nutritional components ...
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Towards agricultural transformation : factors influencing the cultivation of high value agricultural products in Uganda
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Growing global markets have created opportunities that much of sub-Saharan Africa has been leveraging through the expansion of export diversification. The share of high-value agriculture (HVA) in total ...
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An evaluation of defatted black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae as a protein source for broiler chicken diets
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The growth rate of the chicken meat production industry needs to match or exceed the growth rate of the human population to provide sufficient dietary protein for as many people as possible. Thus, alternative ...
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Evaluating the sustainable potential of biogas generation in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: With a global movement towards a more sustainable way of living, the two most noteworthy hurdles to overcome in the quest for sustainable development are the unsustainable management of waste and availability ...
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A budget analysis of different soil fertility treatments for conventional and organic vegetable farming on a smallholding in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The threat of food insecurity due to overpopulation led to the development of green revolution (GR) technologies in the mid 1900’s. The principles and technology became popular due to their efficiency and ...
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Analysis of the economic impact of a disaggregated agricultural sector in South Africa : a Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) multiplier approach
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The South African economy is developing and moving towards the secondary and tertiary sectors as indicated by the decline of the agricultural sector’s contribution to GDP in the past years. However, South ...
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The financial and managerial implications of herbicide resistance of annual ryegrass in the Central Swartland
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Food security is under increased pressure due to the demands set by a growing global population. Farming, the sector primarily responsible for food security, experiences this growing pressure directly. ...
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Financial implications of converting from livestock to game farming in the Karoo region, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : South Africa’s game farming industry is becoming more common and more popular in the country’s agricultural sector. It is one of the geographically growing agriculture subsectors, with an approximate ...
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A financial analysis of combining crop rotations systems with appropriate potential soils in the middle Swartland
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The world’s human population is exploding. Most of the growth is expected to happen in Africa. As a result the strain on natural resources will only increase, creating the need for sustainable agricultural ...
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Enhancing animal welfare and improving production performance of feedlot cattle by introducing forms of environmental enrichment
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The effect of environmental enrichment in the form of shading, formation of a manure heap and the stimulation of increasing visits to the feeding trough on the maintenance behaviour, social behaviour and ...
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Establishment, growth and yield of canola (Brassica napus L.) as affected by seed-drill opener, soil quality and crop residue in the Swartland
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-02-23)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Canola (double low varieties of Brassica napus) is an important crop for farmers implementing conservation agriculture (CA). Famers implementing CA seek to minimise soil disturbance before, during and ...
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An analysis of the competitive performance of the South African citrus industry
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The main objective of this research was to measure and analyse the competitive performance of the South African citrus industry. With this purpose in mind, a five-step analytical framework used in ...
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A holistic management approach: assessing the sustainability of aquaponics systems using biodigestate as partial alternative nutrient source
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: One of the hurdles facing sustainable agricultural practice is the declining soil fertility that results from consistently cropping the same parcel of land and the demand of plants on especially mineral ...
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Measuring rural household food security in the Nkonkobe local municipality, Eastern Cape Province of South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Although South Africa is considered to be food secure at the country level, large numbers of households within the country remain food insecure (De Cock et al., 2013). Food inaccessibility in many rural ...
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Integrative taxonomy of the endemic Karoo agile grasshoppers, the Euryphyminae
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Euryphyminae are a small, African subfamily of grasshoppers which are not very well known. They are endemic to sub-Saharan Africa and consist of 23 genera, 16 of which have records of occurrence in ...
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Strategic nitrogen fertilisation of kikuyu-based pastures over-sown with legumes
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum)-ryegrass (Lolium spp.) pastures for dairy production in the southern Cape of South Africa often receive nitrogen (N) fertilisation rates in excess of 500 kg ha-1 yr-1. ...
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The evaluation of phytogenic feed additive as an alternative to antimicrobial growth promoter in broiler feeds
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03-20)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The use of antimicrobial growth promoters (AGPs) became extremely popular in livestock production after it was discovered that antimicrobials could promote health and animal productivity simultaneously. ...
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Improving ostrich welfare by developing positive human-animal interactions
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-02-14)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Animal welfare has recently gained significant attention in commercial livestock industries worldwide. Specifically, several studies involving husbandry practices with positive human-animal interactions ...
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Conservation of diverse parasitoid assemblages across agricultural mosaics within the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The ever-growing agricultural industry within the Cape Floristic Region (CFR) threatens many arthropod species, including functionally beneficial insects such as parasitoids. Damage caused by insect pests ...
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Beef production and quality of Malawi Zebu steers fed diets containing rangeland-based protein sources under feedlot conditions
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The current study evaluated smallholder farmers perceptions towards climate change, their identification of potential protein sources during drought, the nutrition profile of these protein sources and ...
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The evaluation of locally produced full-fat canola seed (Brassica napus) as an alternative protein source in the diets of slaughter ostriches (Struthio camelus var. domesticus)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03-20)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Ostriches are multi-purpose animals, producing feathers, leather and meat that contribute to the income generated from slaughter ostrich production. Compared to other domesticated farm animals, knowledge ...
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