OPDT   OIL & PROTEIN SEEDS DEVELOPMENT TRUST
OAC   OILSEEDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

OPDT
OIL & PROTEIN SEEDS DEVELOPMENT TRUST

OAC
OILSEEDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE


Bursaries awarded 2023/2024

Project titles are shown in the language in which they were registered.
Continuations
NoStudent & QualificationsInstitutionIntended Research AreaDegree
Mr HJ Basson
University of the Free StateA pre-breeding approach towards Fusarium soybean sudden death syndrome resistance in South African soybeans using marker-assisted breeding.M.Sc-Dissertation
Mr NV Hlongwane
University of the Free StateIdentification, prevalence and fungicide control of seedborne fungi associated with soybean.M.Sc-Dissertation
Ms C Dewing
University of PretoriaA novel approach to discover fungal biodiversity.PhD
Mr ST Buthelezi
University of KwaZulu-NatalGenetics and genomics of South African isolates of the agricultural pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum affecting sunflower.PhD
Mr A Edwards
University of the Free StateInvestigating resistance inducers and the phytobiome for sustainable crop production and control of sclerotinia stem rot of soybean.PhD
New bursaries awarded
NoStudent & QualificationsInstitutionIntended Research AreaDegree
Mr PW Bruwer
University of the Free StateEstablishing effective communication between the agricultural researcher and the crop producer with special reference to the large-scale sugar cane, soybean and maize industry in two regions of South Africa.PhD
Mr KS Sabela
University of KwaZulu-NatalPremature desiccation of sunflower to preserve at-risk crop from sclerotinia head rot.M.Sc-Dissertation
Ms NSS Shinga
University of PretoriaEarly detection of Sclerotinia head rot in sunflower using hyperspectral and multispectral remote sensors.PhD
Ms NA Simelane
University of PretoriaEvaluating the resistance profile, distribution and diversity of herbicide resistant Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) populations in South Africa.PhD
Mr B Nkutha
University of the Free StateThe effectiveness of various levels of nitrogen (N) application on the growth, yield, and quality of soybeans (Glycine max. L) in different agro-ecologies.M.Sc-Dissertation