RESEARCH
Primary Research…
- A study on the commercial viability of almond nuts in South Africa
- A study on the potential product development for the commercialization and value add to beef production
- Adaptive interventions in agriculture to reduce vulnerability of different farming systems to climate change in SA
- Bamboo value chain opportunities within the South African market
- Baseline Study for Rural Safety in the Western Cape
- Development of a programme to improve the economic water resilience of the agri-processing sector (with further detail for subsectors: fruit & vegetables and dairy) in the Western Cape
- Development of technical and financial norms and standards for drainage of irrigated lands for the SA Water Research Commission (WRC)
- Economic viability of irrigating with poor quality mine water in Mpumalanga (WRC)
- IC-Consultancy to undertake the economic impacts of climate change in Botswana
- Managing climate risk for agriculture and water resources development in South Africa
- Master plan for the commercial forestry sector in South Africa 2020-2025
- Modelling the financial vulnerability of farming systems to climate change in selected case study areas in South Africa
- Regional tobacco farming study
- Smart agriculture for climate resilience (SmartAgri)
- The future of farming and related activities in the greater Keurbooms area
- The potential for full commercialization of the Alpaca industry in South Africa
Applied research…
- 2023 Flyover – Strategic report
- A diagnostic and design evaluation of the service needs of different farmer categories 2014
- A diagnostic and design evaluation of the service needs of different farmer categories 2023 follow up
- Agricultural Africa Strategy for the Western Cape
- Analysis of the key operational limitations of the Boegoeberg irrigation system in the context of socio-economic impact and risk assessment
- Assessment of the agricultural potential of the identified state land within the SUP area of the Berg River Dam
- Bamboo industry development plan
- Conduct a competitiveness analyses of the Namibian meat industry
- Cost benefit analysis for the sterile insect technique
- Forestry Africa Strategy
- Market risk, water management and the multiplier effects of irrigation agriculture with reference to the Northern Cape
- Namibian crop value chain strategy and implementation plan
- Namibian processing value chain strategies (Charcoal, Karakul, Game, Taxidermy, Pasta & Maize)
- Uzbekistan water efficiency and agriculture project
- Writing of manuals for potato production cost budgets