At the Department of Sustainable Food Systems and Development we value national and international partnerships with industry and government. Through these private and professional partnerships, our graduates are well-equipped for the industry. 

Current postgraduate students originate from all sectors within the food system environment. These include:
Educators,
Commercial and small farmers,
Employees in the Department of Agriculture,
Agricultural Research Council,
Agricultural Co-operatives or
Industrial institutions like mining houses involved in re-establishing agricultural activities on their exploited grounds. 

International

SADC

University of Lesotho
University of Namibia

United States of America

University of Virginia
University of Cornell
University of California
Iowa State University
Washington State University

United Kingdom

University of Essex
Royal Agricultural University
Imperial College, Wye Campus

Europe

University of Ghent – Belgium
University of Leuven – Belgium
Dronten Professional Agricultural University – Netherlands
University of Wageningen – Netherlands

Australia

University of Sydney

National

National Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Council (ARC / LNR)

Regional

Department of Agriculture: Western Cape (Elsenburg)
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development: Free State (Glen)
Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs: Mpumalanga
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development: Northern Cape

Journals

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture
International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
South African Journal of Agricultural Extension