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Researchers at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) are using AI to guide the transformation of oil from an indigenous South African plant into a stable powder with potential for preserving fresh produce. Existing postharvest fungicides are effective, affordable and essential for protecting fruit during long storage...
Read articleSome South African cultures are rapidly losing their traditional knowledge of medicinal use of indigenous plants, particularly in the Cape. While many of the plants are threatened, the people who still hold centuries-old wisdom about their healing uses are going extinct themselves. At the SARChI Chair in Indigenous...
Read articleA pioneering breakthrough in agricultural technology, championed by Professors Eduard Venter , Charles Whitehead , and Dr Joseph Walker of the University of Johannesburg (UJ), has revolutionised the brewing industry. This transformative method, known as " Rapid Screening of Barley ," provides a fast and accurate app...
Read articleFor his professorial inauguration, Professor Olaniyi Fawole, one of the leading authors in the world on postharvest technology and agro processing of pomegranate fruit, raised awareness on food loss and waste. Through the topic of his address “Saving the harvest, one crop at a time: a decade of research on pomegrana...
Read article[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Each year the Botany and Plant Biotechnology Department Honours students embark on a tour of the Joburg Market . This year was the fourth instalment of the excursion aimed at exposing learners to the operations of fresh produce markets. The Joburg Market is the largest fresh produc...
Read articleAs part of the Botany and Plant Biotechnology departmental community outreach, Dr Estherna Pretorius invited the grade 10/11 Life Sciences learners of the UJ Metropolitan Academy to participate in a vegetable garden project at their school. This project is aligned with the National sustainable development goals in t...
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