RE-ADVERT DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FUNDED MSc BURSARY PROGRAMME : AGROMETEOROLOGY / PLANT PRODUCT[...]

RE-ADVERT DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FUNDED MSc BURSARY PROGRAMME : AGROMETEOROLOGY / PLANT PRODUCTION x2 POSITIONS

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Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

• Conduct community-based research trials in agroecological zones to improve agrifood systems.
• Conduct analysis of natural resources, its influence on agroecosystems and climate-smart practices.
• Conduct research under natural and controlled climatic conditions.
• Develop innovative models to incentivize existing smallholder seed producers to expand seed production.
• Sampling and preservation of germplasm material from identified crops per farming community.
• Genotyping and phenotyping characterisation of selected germplasm material.
• Collect and analyse the primary and secondary data using qualitative and quantitative research tools.
• Crop modelling, climate data analysis, and development of agro-advisories.
• Make contribution in the writing of reports, scientific manuscripts, and popular papers.

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