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Agriculture students’ China visit expands horizons

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Three students from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University have just returned from Yangling, China, where they represented South Africa at a 20-day seminar on "agricultural environment-controlling technologies of arid areas for developing countries". Their visit has opened up the way for collaboration between NMMU's Agricultural Management Department and the Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University in Yangling. Meanwhile, another agricultural student is also on her way to China: … [Read more...] about Agriculture students’ China visit expands horizons

Culture beats Agriculture

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Did you know that South Africa's cultural economy – the revenue generated through the arts and cultural events – makes up almost 3% of South Africa's GDP, which is higher than the country's agricultural economy of 2.5%? To grow the country's cultural economy even more – and also to map trends in arts and culture, and inform policymakers – Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University has been appointed by the national Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) to host a new trans-disciplinary national … [Read more...] about Culture beats Agriculture

PE Image – Image from page 226 of “Western agriculture” (1918)

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This St Georges Park image is courtesy of Flickr. Click on the Flickr account holder below the photograph to see more. Image from page 226 of "Western agriculture" (1918) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: cu31924000366934 Title: Western agriculture Year: 1918 (1910s) Authors: Widtsoe, John Andreas, 1872-1952. ed Stewart, George. joint ed Subjects: Agriculture Publisher: St. Paul, Minn., Webb Publishing Company Contributing Library: Cornell University Library Digitizing … [Read more...] about PE Image – Image from page 226 of “Western agriculture” (1918)