FACULTY OF AGRICULTUREContinuedSurana, N. and Yasmin, H. Perceptions of UniversityStudents Regarding the Etiquette of using Cell Phones.IFHE Symposium ‘Vision 2020: Home Economics,Changing Perspectives in a Changing Environment:Sustainability, Globalisation and Interculturalism’. Sligo,Ireland, 18-23 July, 2010.Surana, N. Elderly Persons in Africa. IFHE Symposium‘Ageing: Changes and Challenges in Society andHouseholds’, Munich, Germany, 5 February, 2011.Surana, N. Session Chair, Parallel Session 3: ConsumerBehavior, 10 th International SAAFECS Conference‘Building a New Identity’ hosted by the Departmentof Life and Consumer Sciences, 7-11 March, 2011.B.M. Ncube and B. Maboledi gave an oral presentationon Entrepreneurial Skills’ Training: A Case of SeniorSecondary Schools’ Home Economics Curriculumin Botswana, at the SAAFECS 10th InternationalConference held at the Saint George Hotel andConference Centre, Pretoria, South Africa, 7-11March 2011.N. Surana, Vice President IFHE (Africa region),attended the IFHE Council meeting at Sligo, Ireland,18-23 July, 2010.N. Surana, Vice President IFHE (Africa region),attended the IFHE Leadership Meeting in Munich,Germany, 4-8 February, 2011.INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATION OFUNISWAP.S. Dlamini, N.A. Sukati, P.E. Zwane, A.M. Dlamini, R.L.Vilakati, M.M.A. Dube, and Q. Matsebula prepareda Report of ATPS Study Group on IntellectualProperty Rights Status in Swaziland Programme atthe ATPS Annual Conference and Workshop on TheState of Science, Technology and Innovation in Africa,in Cairo, Egypt, 25-30 November, 2010.D.M. Earnshaw attended a Genetically Modifi edOrganisms (GMO) Detection Training of Trainersworkshop sponsored by RAEIN-Africa at theUniversity of the Free State, Bloemfontein, SouthAfrica, from 27-30 September, 2010.D.M. Earnshaw attended a Mushroom Project PlanningMeeting sponsored by NEPAD/SANBio in Windhoek,Namibia, on 2-3 March, 2011.D.M. Earnshaw attended a Risk Assessment and RiskManagement Course sponsored by RAEIN- Africa inJohannesburg, South Africa, from 9-14 August, 2010.N.M. Motsa attended the First Comprehensive AfricaAgriculture Development Programme (CAADP)Country Teams Workshop entitled, ‘Strengthening theCapacity of Country Teams to Implement CAADP,’hosted by the COMESA Secretariat, Lusaka, Zambia,13-15 October, 2010.N.M. Motsa attended the CAADP Workshopentitled, ‘Defining Learning Programme for CountryFood Security Thematic Working Group Members’organised by the University of Pretoria, FAO, NEPADAgency, COMESA and the German Agency forInternational Cooperation (GIZ), Pretoria, SouthAfrica, 28 February to 1 March, 2011.ANIMAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENTLivestockGoatsThe Department of Animal Science has established a herdof 15 indigenous goats using funds donated by SWADEfor a research project by Nkhambule Manqoba, entitled‘Nutritional Evaluation of Marula (scelerocarya birrea)Seed Residue as a Protein Supplement for Goats Fed GrassHay’, supervised by Dr. V. Mlambo. The goats are used forconducting practicals and carrying out research in theFaculty.RabbitryThe Department purchased ten purebred rabbits, fourfemale New Zealand red does, one New Zealand red buck,four Californian white does and one Californian white buckfrom Greener Pastures in South Africa. The rabbits wereacquired primarily for teaching purposes but the availabilityof diverse genetic stock opens an avenue for possibleresearch activities by staff and students. It is envisaged thatas the rabbit population expands, selection of the bestpossible breeding stock will enhance the breeding potentialof retained stock and this could potentially serve as apedigree nucleus for rabbit breeders in the country.FisheryThe Department has nine aquariums in the fish laboratorywhich were acquired for Mokotedi Edwin Bakang’sresearch project entitled, ‘The Effect of Feeding Frequencyon the Growth Rate of Tilapia Fingerlings (Oreochromismossambicus),’ supervised by Mr. R. Rafael and cosupervisedby Dr. M.N. Shandomo. They are now used forfish farming practicals and students’ research projects.REPORT OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR 3406
FACULTY OF AGRICULTUREContinuedA pure bred rabbit reared by the Animal Science DepartmentFish aquariums in the Animal Science Department Fish LaboratoryCONSULTANCIESSTAFFMEMBER(S)TITLE OFCONSULTANCYMasarirambi, M.T. Horticulturer Vegetable Production-ExtensionMndebele, C.B.S.SADC and UNESCO Assessmentand Review of TVET in the SADCRegionORGANISATION DURATION DATECOMPLETEDOngoingUNESCO 3 months November 201035REPORT OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR
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