Browsing by Subject "Cultivation"
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An analysis of precision agriculture in the South African summer grain producing areas
(North-West University, 2011)Both globally and locally, agriculture faces ever increasing challenges such as high input costs, strict environmental laws, decrease in land for cultivation and an increase in demand due to the growing global population. ... -
Aspects of amphibian chytrid infections in South Africa
(North-West University, 2008)The waterborne pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), amphibian chytrid, is implicated as being the causative agent for global amphibian declines. The fungus attacks the keratinized skin of adult and postmetamorphic ... -
The cultivation and harvesting of micro–algal biomass from the Hartbeespoort Dam for the production of biodiesel
(North-West University, 2011)Renewable energy sources such as biomass are becoming more and more important as alternative to fossil fuels. One of the most exciting new sources of biomass is micro-algae. The Hartbeespoort Dam, located 37 km west of ... -
The cultivation of caring presence in nurses : a systematic review
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)Caring presence is crucial in quality healthcare since it promotes trust, honesty and boosts esteem for both the patient and the nurse; therefore, contributing to a high level of holistic care. Prior to this study, no ... -
Feasibility of cultivating Hartbeespoort Dam microalgae
(ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, 2011)Three cultivation experiments were conducted to grow microalgae in three consecutively scaled-up laboratory systems, which consisted of one, five and 135-litre bioreactors. The highest productivity achieved under optimum ... -
Land grabs and their effect on women's rights to cultivation in Ghana and Malawi
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Land is at the heart of everything human beings do. Many communities in African countries rely on subsistent farming as their source of livelihood. Ghana and Malawi have a dual legal system governing land. As such the laws ... -
Utilisation of traditional and indigenous foods in the North West Province of South Africa
(North-West University, 2011)AIM AND OBJECTIVES The main aim of this thesis was to explore the possibilities of promoting the cultivation, utilisation and consumption of indigenous and traditional plant foods (ITPF) among urban and rural communities ...