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African indigenous knowledge systems and relevance of higher education in South Africa indigenous knowledge systems as a tool for making higher education relevant to the developmental challenges in South Africa and African at large (Muya, 2007). The call for the interfacing of iKS with other knowledge systems is based on tenets
The key drivers of deforestation are mainly land clearing for The Miombo woodland, with an estimated coverage of 2.7 agriculture, wood extraction for energy, and uncontrolled million km2, is the most extensive tropical woodland in bush fires (Chambwera, 2004; Chidumayo and Mbata, Africa …
Chapter 1: The state of the South African livestock sector 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Agriculture sector review 1.3 Description of the main production areas 1.4 The role and importance of farm animals in the national agricultural economy Chapter 2: The state of South African farm animal genetic resources
Dec 14, 2017· It was noted that from the list of identified underutilized crops, not all of them have CWR in South Africa. However, despite most crops not being indigenous to South Africa, they have become traditional crops in that their cultivation has formed part of traditional cropping systems for more than 100 years, from which local landraces have ...
What is Indigenous Knowledge? Definition of Indigenous Knowledge: Context specific knowledge that communities have developed themselves for centuries and allowed them to live in their environment for often long periods of time. Also referred to as "local" knowledge, indigenous knowledge is a set of perceptions, information and behaviors that guide local community members in terms of how to ...
Nov 25, 2013· The dietary shift from indigenous and traditional plants (ITPs) to cash crops and exotic plant food sources increases the risk of malnutrition and other nutrition-related non-communicable diseases, especially in poor rural communities. Farm communities in South Africa have been associated with poor nutritional status and extreme poverty. ITPs have been found to be affordable sources of …
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Commercialization of South African Indigenous Crops: Aspects of Research and Cultivation of Products . Emmy Reinten and J.H. Coetzee. INTRODUCTION. Commercial agriculture in South Africa has in the past mostly been focusing on existing traditional crops for their land use activities.
Maintenance and commercialization of indigenous floriculture crops The vision of the floriculture research program is to create wealth through developing commercially usable products and cost effective production technologies from the genetic resources of the South African floral diversity, so that South Africa can derive direct socio-economic ...
Jul 23, 2021· PANNAR SEED is a longstanding and proud partner of farmers across Africa. We have worked tirelessly since our inception in Greytown, South Africa in 1958 to bring farmers a broad crop seed portfolio, comprising maize, sunflower, soybeans, dry beans, grain sorghum, wheat and forage crops.
Indigenous Knowledge in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities. An Inaugural Lecture by Anwar Osman Centre for Africa Studies 1. Introduction. Although African Indigenous Knowledge Systems (AIKS) have existed for thousands of years, their concept and practice began to emerge in the science spheres only three decades ago.
Aims: This study analyses the production and commercialisation potential of indigenous leafy vegetables (ILV) in the Capricorn district in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. Specific objectives were to identify the socio-economic characteristics of ILVs producers in rural areas of Capricorn district, investigate constraints faced by farmers in commercialising ILVs in rural areas of ...
It is indigenous to South Africa, where it is well known by the indigenous people, especially in Namaqualand where the plant is utilized regularly for its medicinal and psycho-active properties.
The 5 lead biotech developing countries in the three continents of the South: Brazil and Argentina in Latin America, India and China in Asia, and South Africa on the continent of Africa, grew almost half (48%) of global biotech crops and represent ~41% of world population.
The South African approach is to ensure that green economy programmes are to be supported by practical and implementable action plan therefore importance of building on existing best processes, programmes, initiatives and indigenous knowledge in key sectors "Towards a resource efficient, low carbon and pro-employment growth path" and that ...
The North West University is a pioneer of African Indigenous Knowledge Systems in South Africa and the African continent at large (it all starts here). Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Centre is housed by the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (FNAS) at the North West University's Mahikeng delivery site. Indigenous Knowledge Systems is known as "Kitso ya tlhago" (Setswana ...
Mar 01, 2004· Commercialisation of plants in Africa. There is a need to increase levels of production and marketing of African indigenous crops. Currently, most of the plants are used as feed, for traditional medicine, cosmetics, flavours, and ornamental purposes, with a small portion being used by the food and pharmaceutical industries.
Dec 02, 2014· Genetically modified (GM) crops have generated a great deal of controversy. Since commercially introduced to farmers in 1996, the global area cultivated with GM crops has increased 94-fold. The rapid adoption of GM technology has had substantial socio-economic impacts which a vast amount of technical and non-technical literature has addressed in the last two decades.
Jun 23, 2020· The diverse range of indigenous fruit trees in Africa is a source of untapped potential for food and nutrition security. Here, we review information on 10 indigenous fruit trees that are considered to be underutilized and explore their occurrence, distribution, nutritional components, phytochemicals, and medicinal potentials, as well as their associated challenges and prospects.
In South Africa, the Native Lands Act of 1913 and other aspects of a deliberate apartheid policy sharply restricted African access to land, in order to reduce competition with white farmers in labour and output markets and increase the supply of African labour to the expanding mining industry.
Its stated mission is to "represent the interests of African seed industries and to promote the development of seed industries for the betterment of crop production in Africa". 22 In theory, an indigenous seed industry could be developed to meet the needs of African farmers. However, recent indications show that financial pressures are driving ...
See Also: List of Major Nigerian Tribes 3. Sotho. This South African tribe is divided into three which includes the Southern and Northern Sotho and the Tswana.A man's status is always measured by how well he relates to the chief, his standing in the community and age. Women involve themselves in agriculture while the men herd livestock and are also artisans who use leather, wood and metal.
by agricultural commercialization in several African countries (Jayne, Chamberlin, and Headey 2014). It is this disparity among smallholders ... duality of agriculture in South Africa, where previously enforced racial ... forests of indigenous yellowwoods, and ironwoods with stream-bank bush (Pieterse 2007).
Commercialization of South African Indigenous Crops: Aspects of Research and Cultivation of Products Emmy Reinten and J.H. Coetzee INTRODUCTION Commercial agriculture in South Africa has in the past mostly been focusing on existing traditional crops for their land use activities.
Abstract A broad review is presented of recent developments in the commercialization of southern Africa indigenous flora for the cut flower trade, including potted flowers and foliages ("greens"). The botany, horticultural traits and potential for commercialization of several indigenous plants have been reported in several publications. The contribution of species indigenous and/or endemic ...
Jun 30, 2021· Hurdles in commercialization of tribal and indigenous knowledge-derived technologies 15. The state of traditional leadership in South Africa from colonialism and apartheid to democracy 16. A brief survey of early indigenous knowledge which influenced modern agronomic practices 17. Applications of Indigenous Knowledges in the 21 st Century Index...
Commercialization of South African Indigenous Crops: Aspects of Research and Cultivation of Products . ... Commercial agriculture in South Africa has in the past mostly been focusing on existing traditional crops for their land use activities. The new generation rural farmers cannot commercially compete with traditional agriculture and have to ...
The dietary pattern of indigenous peoples of South Africa changed for the worse as a result of colonisation. Nutritionally superior indigenous crops have gradually been displaced by cash crops that do not serve poor rural communities well, placing rural children at a higher risk of malnutrition.1,2