While developed countries represent South Africa’s largest wine export market, the
projected global growth in wine exports is expected to originate from regional markets
such as those in East Africa. However, no studies ...
Climate change is said to be a major hazard to global food security. Smallholder farmers
from disadvantaged villages are more vulnerable to the effects of climates of change and
this affects their agricultural productivity. ...
The intricate interlinkage of crude oil prices, grains and oilseed prices is an ongoing
topic of debate. This study delves into the interaction between crude oil and selected
grains and oilseeds prices in South Africa ...
Tomato is a significant commodity produced and traded by South Africa. The commodity plays an important role in job creation. South Africa is known as self sufficient producer of fresh tomatoes due to its resource endowments. ...
Non-point source (NPS) pollution of freshwater resources is a major environmental concern as untraceable pollutants contribute to the deterioration of water quality which affects human, animal and environmental wellbeing ...
The perceptions of the community towards rivers as a source of livelihood are quite crucial not only for the derived socio-economic livelihoods but also for the effective management of rivers as perception is central to ...
Moringa oleifera Lam., is a versatile, nutrient-dense crop that has drawn a lot of interest due to its ability to combat hunger and food insecurity. Despite many uses of Moringa oleifera, little is known about how ultra-high ...
This work investigates the intricate dynamics of land use and land cover (LULC) due to pressures from population growth and environmental changes. The implications of these changes are particularly significant for water ...
This study investigates the effect of feed restriction on the growth performance, stress, and welfare indicators of Ross 308 broiler chickens aged 1 to 35 days. The experiment aimed to determine the impact of feed restriction ...
The study aims to investigate the nutrient composition, phytochemical content and antioxidant potential of leaf extract Berchemia discolor (Munie tree) for goats. Plant leaves were harvested, dried and ground. To analyse ...
The waist circumference cut-off point for diagnosing metabolic syndrome in
Sub-Saharan Africa is based on standards established for European populations.
The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of ...
Soil contamination with heavy metals poses a significant environmental risk and is one of the world’s most pressing issue. People's health and soil are being seriously harmed by heavy metal pollution in mining locations. ...
Introduction: Cancer is a primary cause of death and a significant impediment towards extending the life expectancy of human-kind. In terms of both incidence and fatality rates, cervical cancer is the fourth most common ...
The corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has emerged as a global health crisis that claimed almost 7 million lives and a total of more than ...
In the dry regions of Limpopo Province, South Africa, food security remains a significant issue for many rural households due to the challenges of traditional agriculture and limited access to diverse protein sources. The ...
Effective planning and integrated management of water resources in a rapidly
changing environment under the influence of climate change and anthropogenic
activities relies on consistent monitoring of changes in a river ...
Technology is evolving at a rapid pace and its role in adding value to businesses around the world has come sharply into focus. Due to this rapid growth of devices, the centralised cloud is now experiencing significant ...
Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) enhances networking technology by bringing computing and storage close to end users. However, this advancement introduces security challenges, particularly its susceptibility to Distributed ...
Food insecurity in Africa is attributed from an underdeveloped agricultural sector heavily dependent on primary agriculture. Agricultural productivity faces diminishing soil fertility, resource constraints, environmental ...
The aim of the study was to investigate the stability of pentlandite (Fe,Ni)9S8 and Mn, Co, Cu, Os, Pt, Ir, Ru, Rh and Pd on pentlandite (Fe,Ni)9S8 bulk using density functional theory (DFT) and explore the (FeNi)9S8 ...