South Africa’s indigenous crops and medicinal plants have been officially recognised as agricultural products, a landmark policy move that could inject up to R12 billion annually into the national ...

While the world races toward the 2030 deadline for the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we're falling behind on ending hunger and food insecurity. But University of Pretoria ...

When I tell people I grow indigenous medicinal herbs, they immediately jump to the conclusion that I’m growing cannabis! Even though I understand and believe that cannabis is a powerful medicinal ...

Tshepiso Ndhlovu received funding from the National Research Foundation Pretoria, South Africa (NRF; Thuthuka Grant (UID: 121525), and nGAP programme for funding this study. He is a member of the ...