University of Limpopo School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

University of Limpopo School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Welcome to the School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (SAES) in the Faculty of Science and Agriculture. Our school has three core business functions, namely Teaching and Learning, Research, Innovation and Development, and Community Engagement.

Transforming the lives of society, especially the poor rural communities, is at the center of the school’s concerted efforts. We have embarked on strengthening academics’ skills in facilitating experiential learning and action-research as well as promoting the above core business areas.

Armed with a wide array of experts who are established researchers in various disciplines, the school serves as the centre of excellence for various institutions both locally and internationally.

We have enriching partnerships that make our offerings to remain relevant and highly competitive on the global stage: ZZ2 Farms, Westfalia; Cornell State University (USA); A number of Belgian Universities through the VLIR (Flemish Interuniversity Council) project; University of Wageningen through the NUFFIC (Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education) project; International Centre for Development Oriented Research in Agriculture (ICRA); various Agricultural Research Council Institutes (ARC); Land Bank of Southern Africa; Provincial and National Departments of Agriculture; and Local and Regional Universities.

The school’s footprints on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are unsurpassed as the producer of expert professionals in the areas of Agricultural, Environmental, and Water and Sanitation specialists and professionals.

Vision

To be innovative leaders in finding sustainable solutions for Agricultural and Environmental needs in Africa.

Mission Statement

To produce competitive Agricultural and Environmental professionals in Southern Africa through innovative teaching, research and community engagement.

Core Values