• The City of Tshwane Agri-parks initiative as a case study for the sustainable intensification of smallholder agriculture in South Africa 

  Hay, Richard Lee (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Over the next decade, sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is predicted to experience the largest relative population increase of any subcontinent. The region is already greatly impoverished and the least food secure in the world, ...
• Elucidating the role of microbial factors and water stress in causing corky crack blemishes on potato tubers in South Africa 

  Gush, Sasha-Lee (University of Pretoria, 2020-04)

  Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the most consumed and economically important vegetable crop in the world and is a staple crop in many communities. However, the potato crop is susceptible to devastation by various diseases ...
• Strategies to bridge yield gaps in equatorial African upland rice (Oryza sativa L.) production systems 

  Alou, Isaac Newton (University of Pretoria, 2020-02)

  The average rice (Oryza sativa L.) farmer in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) harvests less than 1.5 t ha-1 of grain yield in uplands production systems, while the yield potential is substantially higher. There are large yield ...
• Antimicrobial and antimalarial activity of Tabernaemontana elegans Stapf. (Apocynaceae) 

  Mkatshane, Zimasa (University of Pretoria, 2019-08)

  Medicinal plants play a crucial role in the healthcare treatment of many infections and also serve as the basis for the synthesis of novel chemotherapeutic agents. Included in these plants is the Tabernaemontana genus ...
• Unraveling the potential of selected South African indigenous plants as biocontrol agents against aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus species 

  Chauke, Sipho Hayley (University of Pretoria, 2019-11)

  Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus are saprophytic storage fungi, which primarily invade maize (Zea mays) and other cereal and legume crops. Contamination of stored grains with these fungal species reduces the quality ...
• Pharmacokinetics and hepatoprotective effects of Lippia scaberrima Sond. and Aspalathus linearis (Burm.f.) R. Dahlgren 

  Kok, Anna-Mari (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  In developing countries, the presence and impact created by tuberculosis (TB) is alarming. With the rise of resistant TB, initiatives such as adjunct host-directed therapy (AHDT) that aim to reduce treatment time, lower ...
• Identification and control of Colletotrichum species associated with Eucalyptus seeds 

  Mangwende, Edgar (University of Pretoria, 2019-12)

  The South African forestry industry largely relies on seed for its replanting programs following clear-felling. The high cost of Eucalyptus seed and planting targets makes it imperative to start with pathogen-free seeds ...
• Cloning the Cercospora zeina Ecp2 effector gene for Agrobacterium-mediated transient transformation 

  Segal, Carol-Ann Crystal (University of Pretoria, 2019)

  Maize (Zea mays) is a staple crop in Africa that is under severe threat to disease by pathogenic organisms. Grey leaf spot (GLS) caused by Cercospora zeina drastically limits the yield and quality of maize produced. Not ...
• The microbiome of Agaricus bisporus (Lange) Imbach and the prevalence of foodborne pathogens and mycoparasitic fungal pathogens in white button mushroom production systems 

  Rossouw, W. (Werner) (University of Pretoria, 2019-12)

  Food safety related disease outbreaks and challenges could cause serious crop and market related losses in any industry. This is also true for the commercial mushroom sector in South Africa. Disease outbreaks adversely ...
• The host response of maize towards Exserohilum turcicum and its toxin, monocerin 

  Kotze, Richard Gavin (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  Northern leaf blight (NLB) is a devastating foliar disease of maize (Zea mays L.) throughout the maize growing regions of the world. The causal agent of NLB is the hemibiotrophic fungal pathogen, Exserohilum turcicum. ...
• Molecular genetics of resistance to Spongospora subterranea f. sp. subterranea infection in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) 

  Lekota, Moleboheng (University of Pretoria, 2020-01)

  Infection of potato by Spongospora subterranea (Wallr.) Lagerh. f. sp. subterranea Tomlinson (Sss) causes tuber lesions, which directly affect the quality and marketability of the tubers, as well as root infections, which ...
• Water and nutrient use efficiencies of potato-based (Solanum tuberosum L.) rotation systems in North West Province, South Africa 

  Mukiibi, Alex (University of Pretoria, 2019-11)

  Water and nutrient management has a direct impact on yield, input-use efficiencies of crops, and is crucial to the ecological sustainability of production. Moreover, water-use efficiency (WUE) and nutrient-use efficiency ...
• Developing integrated silvicultural management systems for woodlands of northwestern Zimbabwe 

  Chichinye, Angella (University of Pretoria, 2019-11)

  Silvicultural management systems based on natural disturbance-recovery processes are fundamental so as to integrate multiple-use practices in the natural tree resources inorder to address local needs and global concerns. ...
• Biocontrol potential of bacteria isolated from Carpobrotus spp. as seed treatments against Fusarium pathogens of maize 

  Moshabesha, Mantsele Thuso Sylvia (University of Pretoria, 2019-12)

  Fusarium spp. cause significant losses in yield and quality in the maize (Zea mays L.) industry. Fusarium pathogens affect the development of the plant tissue and the quality of the grain. The mycotoxins produced by ...
• Classification of tree species based on their accumulation and exclusion of heavy metals, and the influence of heavy metals on species abundance on Copperbelt tailings dams in Zambia 

  Matakala, Nalukui (University of Pretoria, 2019-09)

  Classification of tree species into excluders or accumulators is vital for ecological restoration of mine tailings dams via phytostabilization. The study dealt with classification of indigenous tree species found on tailings ...
• Studies of the growth and mineral nutrition of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) grown as an industrial crop 

  Thabethe, Zethu Sifundo Isiphile (University of Pretoria, 2019-12)

  Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a substantial contributor to the food and industrial crops sectors in most African, Asian and Latin American countries. However, cassava production in Africa has been threatened by the ...
• The effect of carbon dioxide, temperature and water stress on growth, yield and seed quality of sunflower (Helianthus Annuus L.) 

  Chauke, Lisbeth (University of Pretoria, 2024-02-26)

  Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is currently the third most resilient grain crop grown in Southern Africa and the region's most important oilseed crop. Its low cost of production and capacity to yield consistently in ...
• A wrinkle in time : the effect of Persicaria senegalensis (Meisn.) Soják on the maintenance of the dermal matrisome in photoageing skin 

  Payne, Bianca (University of Pretoria, 2024-02)

  Ageing is characterised by oxidative stress, abnormal proteolysis, and inflammation. Identifying multiple potentially therapeutic mechanisms of action provides a multi-faceted and holistic approach to natural well-ageing ...
• The effect of different carbon dioxide, temperature and watering regimes on plant growth and seed quality of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) 

  Orsmond, Anri (University of Pretoria, 2024)

  Soybean (Glycine max {L.} Merr.) is an important crop for humans and livestock alike and commonly cultivated in South Africa. However, changing environmental factors like increasing carbon dioxide (CO2), increasing ...
• Integrating in-field measurements and remote sensing for improved resource use efficiencies in irrigated potato 

  Mukiibi, Alex (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Precise management of input resources is important for economic and ecological sustainability of irrigated production systems in semi-arid climates. Resource use efficiencies vary substantially among potato (Solanum tuberosum ...

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