Agri Hour: 15 June, Prof Maryke Labuschagne

The University of the Free State collaborates with no less than 20 PhD students to conduct research on plant breeding with the aim of increasing food production. The group spans over seven countries working towards improving the nutritional value of yields such as sorghum, maize, and cassava, among others. Professor of Plant Breeding in the Department of Plant Sciences at the UFS, Maryke Labuschagne, elaborates further on the objectives and development of the research…