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24 August 2021
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Story Amanda Tongha
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In a year marked by a global pandemic, the University of the Free State (UFS) has made great strides in research, teaching, and impactful engagement.
Our 2020 journey has seen many staff members providing services to advance public knowledge of COVID-19 for the greater good of South Africa. We have produced top-rated scientists, boasting six SARChI research chairs and three A-rated scholars in our world-class workforce. Our various initiatives to ensure student success continue to bear fruit, with current and former students making their mark in the world. One such example is Qinisani Qwabe, a PhD student in the Centre for Sustainable Agriculture, Rural Development and Extension, who was selected in the education category of the Mail & Guardian Top 200 Young South Africans. He was also chosen to represent South Africa at a BRICS conference in Russia.
You can read these and other facts and figures in ‘Our 2020 Journey’ publication.
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Course on grain marketing presented
2009-09-15
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The Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of the Free State (UFS) recently presented a course on grain marketing in South Africa on the Main Campus in Bloemfontein. Topics such as the production and consumption of grain and oilseeds, grain markets and contracts, and market analysis and basic strategies were discussed. Attending the course were, from the left: Mr Craig Johnson, a farmer from Hennenman; Mr Walter Johnson, a farmer from Hennenman; Mr Dirk Strydom, Department of Agricultural Economics at the UFS; Mr Molefe Thobakgale, Central University of Technology; and Ms Lesego Sejosengoe, Department of Agricultural Economics at the UFS.
Photo: Lacea Loader |