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14 March 2024 | Story Kagiso Ngake | Photo SUPPLIED
Prof Petersen and Dr Thelma John David
Prof Petersen and Dr Thelma John David, the Consul General of India in Durban.

The University of the Free State (UFS) proudly welcomed Dr Thelma John David, the Consul General of India, to Durban, South Africa, on 27 February 2024. The UFS Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Francis Petersen extended a warm reception to the distinguished guest.

Accompanied by Prem Sagar Kesarapu, Head of Chancery at the Consulate General, Dr David engaged in fruitful discussions with key figures at the UFS, including Prof Lynette Jacobs, Acting Director of the Office for International Affairs (OIA); Kagiso Ngake, responsible for the Partnerships portfolio in the OIA; Prof Hussein Solomon, Senior Professor in the Centre for Gender and Africa Studies, known for spearheading collaborative efforts across India; and Dr Jared McDonald, Chief of Staff in the Office of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal.

The meeting centred on exploring opportunities for academic exchange programmes, research partnerships, and cultural exchanges. Concrete plans were devised to enhance and fortify collaboration between the UFS, the Consulate General in Durban, and higher education institutions in India.

Expressing gratitude for the visit, Prof Petersen underscored its significance in strengthening bonds between the UFS and India. He emphasised the pivotal role of international collaborations in academia to foster diversity and global understanding.

Dr David echoed Prof Petersen's sentiments, emphasising the role of education and collaboration in building bridges between nations. She commended the UFS for its commitment to excellence in higher education and expressed enthusiasm to explore future partnerships.

UFS Fosters strong collaborative ties with Indian institutions across diverse fields

The UFS takes pride in its extensive collaboration network with various Indian universities and research institutions, spanning diverse academic disciplines. This dynamic partnership promotes knowledge exchange, research advancements, and academic growth in physics, chemistry, health sciences, and social sciences.

Notable collaborations include ongoing projects led by the UFS Veterinary Biotechnology Group with Saife VetMed (India) on potential commercial products. Another project involves collaboration with Ventri Biologicals, India’s largest poultry vaccine manufacturer, focusing on developing effective vaccines against infectious coryza.

Additionally, the Department of Pharmacology, under the expertise of Prof Motlalepula Matsabisa in Indigenous Knowledge Systems, collaborates with the SRM Institute of Science and Technology in India on traditional medicines.

For more information on current and potential collaboration with universities and research institutes in India, please contact Kagiso Ngake at ngakekm@ufs.ac.za.

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Core herd established on the UFS Experimental Farm
2006-05-24

Seven of the foremost stud-farmers of the Afrikaner Cattle Breeders Society of South Africa, in cooperation with the University of the Free State (UFS), established a core herd on the UFS Paradys Experimental Farm outside Bloemfontein.

Each stud-farmer donated five heifers to the project.  In return, each farmer will annually receive a performance tested bull or semen of a performance tested bull out of the core herd.

With the establishment of the herd, the UFS wants to create a genetically outstanding herd to be used for the training of students, research as well as information sessions for farmers.  All the animals that cannot be used by the herd or the stud-farmers will be made available for auctioning at the UFS Paradys Experimental Farm.  

The herd will be kept under commercial conditions to ensure that only those animals who have adapted can be made available to the industry.  For more information Prof Frikkie Neser can be contacted at (051) 401-9595.

In front from the left are Mr Julian Balt (stud-farmer from  Carletonville), Prof Johan Greyling (Departmental Chairperson: Department of Animal- and Wildlife- and Grassland Sciences), Prof Herman van Schalkwyk (Dean: Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences) and Mr Neels van Rooyen (stud-farmer  from Zastron). At the back from the left are Mr Willem Kooij (stud-farmer  from  Potchefstroom), Messrs Johan and Estian Cronjé (stud-farmers from  Winburg), Mr Willie Cloete (stud-farmer from Vryburg), Prof Frikkie Neser (lecturer at the UFS Department of Animal and Wildlife and Grassland Sciences) and Mr Schalk de Jager (stud-farmer from  Vryburg).

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