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 
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