Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Food security"
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An assessment of the integration of food security and disaster risk reduction policies : a case from South Africa
(2017)Disasters have historically had a devastating effect on efforts to achieve food security, globally, regionally (Africa) and locally (South Africa). Therefore, the central motivation of this study was to determine the degree ... -
Food security among male and female-headed households in Eden District Municipality of the Western Cape, South Africa
(North-West University, 2011)The study presented food security situation among farming male and female headed households in Eden District Municipality of the Western Cape, South Africa was conducted in 2010. The study was conducted among 31 male and ... -
Impact of "alleviating hunger hunger together" programme on food security in Bojanala district in South Africa
(North-West University, 2013)The study presents the impact of food security in Moretele Local Municipality, Bojanala District in North West Province, South Africa. The study was conducted among 100 households in Moretele from different villages. ... -
Impact of irrigation farming on livelihood strategies, Household food security and poverty status among smallholder farmers in the North-West Province, South Africa
(2013)The study was designed to assess the impact of irrigation schemes on livelihood strategies and food security status of smallholder maize farmers in North West Province of South Africa and covered three districts of the ... -
Metagenomic analysis of 16S sequences of nitrifying bacteria and archaea inhabiting maize rhizosphere
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)The global nitrogen cycle has been disrupted, mainly as a result of nitrogen-based synthetic fertilizers and other agrochemicals used in plant cultivation. Microbial inoculation is fast becoming an environmentally friendly ... -
Utilisation pattern and economic potential of indigenous fruits and vegetables among rural communities in Akure, Nigeria
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Plants including indigenous/naturalised fruits and vegetables (IFVs) have the potential towards meeting the food and nutrition needs of humans. Currently, IFVs are threatened by human activities such as deforestation, ...