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Theses and Dissertations (Agriculture): Recent submissions
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(2023)Determining body weight from growth attributes is the best, cheapest, and simplest approach, especially in rural areas where farmers lack the resources to purchase weighing instruments to assess an animal's body weight. ...
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(2023)Amaranth species are a highly popular group of vegetables rich in primary and secondary metabolites, with potential to significantly reduce food insecurity and malnutrition. Yet, their production levels in South Africa ...
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(2023)Onion is the third most important staple vegetable in South Africa, due to the gross value of vegetable production and export revenues. Almost all of South Africa's provinces grow onions, but the Western Cape (Ceres), ...
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(2023)Two experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of citric acid supplementation on growth performance, carcass and physicochemical features of male Venda chickens. Day-old chicks were vaccinated against diseases ...
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(2023)The agricultural sector is a vital component of the South African economy. The industry has the ability to contribute to rural growth, eliminate poverty, improve food security, create jobs, and narrow income disparities. ...
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(2023)Worldwide, second to water, tea is in the upper class of the most consumed beverages and has greater popularity. The increased consumption and popularity of tea is associated with its health promoting properties and medicinal ...
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(2023)Maize (zea maize) is the most important crop in South African grain production, providing nutrients to both humans and animals. It is a basic raw material for producing fuel, starch, oil and alcoholic beverages, as well ...
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(2023)Poultry eggs are an essential source of animal protein, and their consumption has expanded drastically in recent decades. The study aimed to determine the relationship between egg weight and egg quality traits, ovarian ...
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(2022)In South Africa, land use planning has received limited attention in areas perceived as suitable for agricultural production. In the lack of reliable soil type and fertility status information, crop yields remain lower ...
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(2023)The agricultural sector plays an important role in South Africa regardless of the small contribution of 1.88% it has to the GDP of the Country. Small-scale maize farmers’ decisions to adopt adaptation options in response ...
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(2023)Two experiments were conducted to determine the effect of citric acid inclusion level in the diet on growth performance, carcass weight, tibia bone breaking strength and ash content of male Ross 308 broiler chickens aged ...
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(2023)The development curve of Venda chicken fed with various amounts of citric acid was evaluated using nonlinear models in an experiment. to ascertain the effects of citric acid supplementation level on feed intake, body ...
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(2022)Runner beans are extremely sensitive to root-knot (Meloidogyne species) nematodes. Phytonematicides had been consistently used in managing population densities of Meloidogyne species in various crops, with the application ...
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(2023)The process of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) aims at identifying the significant environmental, social, and economic impacts of a proposed project before a decision is made of whether a project should commence. ...
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(2022)Understanding the factors that influence farmers' decisions to take preventive measures against natural hazards provides insight that can be used to develop user-specific interventions to support their adaptation ...
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Pea seed priming in cucurbitacin-containing phytomaticides for generating mean concentration point (2021)In use of phytonematicides as an alternative to synthetic chemical nematicides, the major challenge had been the development of appropriate application technologies, which are currently limited to the ground leaching ...
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(2023)Okra is an indigenous vegetable consumed in Southern Africa. Its growth and yield are negatively affected by water and nutrient deficit. There is insufficient scientific information on the growth and yield attributes of ...
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(2017)Phytonematicides, mainly due to their allelopathic nature, might be highly phytotoxic to crops protected against nematode damage. Phytotoxicity issues are compounded by the fact that the efficacy of plant extracts on ...
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(2022)In 'Hass' avocado fruit, pre-harvest and postharvest factors affecting exocarp colour change during ripening are vital to maintain the industry’s credibility, competitiveness and profitability. Currently, the South ...
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(2022)In South Africa, the presence of inland waterbodies provides opportunities for households to engage in fishing activities. The existence of fish and the availability of several waterbodies in the country's inland ...
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