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    • Potential Impact of Alien Invasive Plant Species on Ecosystem Services in Botswana: A Review on Prosopis juliflora and Salvinia molesta. 

      Kashe, Keotshephile; Heath, Roger; Heath, Alison; Demel, Teketay; Thupe, Benjamin O. (Springer Link, 2020-10-09)
      Perceptions about the ability of alien species to provide superior ecosystem services over the native species have motivated their importation and distribution across the world. While these species may be providing goods ...
    • Processing and Utilization of Dry Beans and Pulses in Africa. 

      Jackson, Jose; Kinabo, Joyce; Lekalake, Rosemary; Mogotsi, Kebadire (John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2021-12-17)
      A wide range of dry beans and other pulses are produced and consumed in Africa. In most African countries pulses are referred to as “poor man's meat.” These legume crops are grown for subsistence and consumed by most ...
    • Refractance window drying: Principles and applications. 

      Mwaurah, Peter Waboi; Setlhoka, Modiri Dirisca; Malik, Tanu (Wiley Online Library, 2022-03-28)
      Refractance window (RW) drying is a modern drying technology that yields superior quality products. The dryer incorporates a technology that can be used to dry or evaporate both fluids and semi-fluid-like products; hence, ...
    • Retooling Smallholder Farming Systems for Climate Change Resilience Across Botswana Arid Zones 

      Batisani, Nnyaladzi; Pule-Meulenberg, Flora; Batlang, Utlwang; Matteoli, Federica; Tselaesele, Nelson (Springer, 2021)
      Background: Scientific progress and developments in technology have improved our understanding of climate change and its potential impacts on smallholder farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The persistence of such ...
    • Woodland resources and management in southern Africa. 

      De Cauwer, Vera; Knox, Nichola; Kobue-Lekalake, Rosemary; Lepetu, Joyce; Matenanga, Ompelege; Naidoo, Sasha; Nott, Amber; Parduhn, David; Sichone, Priscilla; Tshwenyane, Seoleseng; Yeboah, Elizabeth; Revermann, Rasmus (Klaus Hess Publishers, 2018)
      The countries of southern Africa have an average forest cover of 32% with most forest situated in the tropics. These dry to moist forests are deciduous with a few evergreen species. The open canopy allows enough light to ...