University of Pretoria
Patriot games: Students test the new Case IH sprayer series
When Case IH embarked on a road-show, introducing the new range of Patriot sprayers, the first stop was in Thabazimbi, where students from the Department of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pretoria had the chance to put the new Case IH Patriot 350 through its paces.[...]
New training project empowers small-scale livestock farmers and helps develop communities
A training and skills development project for small-scale livestock farmers recently launched by the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Veterinary Science is helping farmers, contributing towards food security, economic growth and biosecurity, and putting the implementation of the national Agriculture and Agro-Processing Master Plan into action. The new[...]
Newly appointed director at the University of Pretoria’s Innovation Africa@UP unit aims to strengthen ties with the agriculture sector
A lack of adequate public investment and the absence of a coherent policy framework that is inclusive of all role-players hamper the development of the agriculture sector. While different industries are carving out commodity-specific plans with government, funding is an issue. This is the view of plant pathologist Dr[...]
University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Veterinary Science opens wildlife clinic
The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Veterinary Science opened a dedicated wildlife clinic at its Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital (OVAH) on Friday, 6 March. The Faculty is the only one of its kind in the country and is celebrating its centenary this year. The OVAH provides world-class practical[...]
‘Veterinary science can help achieve food security’
“Veterinary science is not only about keeping our pets healthy. Looked at from a wider perspective, it’s about food security. Nobody is born a farmer, but they can be trained to become one – and that’s where veterinary science can play a very important role.” This is according to[...]