Pioneering students plant new ideas in farmers' heads

23 March 2016 - 08:37
By APHIWE DEKLERK

Farmers faced with water scarcity, loss of soil and deteriorating seed quality have a new weapon - five students who are the first in the country to do a Master's degree in sustainable agriculture. The students graduated from Stellenbosch University where, as part of their course, they worked with wine company Distell on biodiversity loss and soil degradation.

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