By Lwazi Raul-Shongwe
Three Agric Advisors from Mpumalanga DARDLEA(Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs), Linda Hlahla from Emakhazeni, Cynthia Zitha from Nkomazi, and Micheal Magongwa who is a Scientist based at the Nooitgedacht Research Farm in Ermelo,
are back from a week-long Basic Crash Course in Nematology that took place at the International Centre of Insects Physiology and Ecology (Icipe) campus in Nairobi, Kenya, from 8 to 12 December 2025.
are back from a week-long Basic Crash Course in Nematology that took place at the International Centre of Insects Physiology and Ecology (Icipe) campus in Nairobi, Kenya, from 8 to 12 December 2025.
DARDLEA said the course, which included a hands-on experience, allowing participants to get first-hand field conditions and conduct basic research in crop nematology, was fully sponsored by the Karuiki – VLIR-UOS.
“ The course provided basic training in methods to quantify, qualify and process plant parasitic nematodes in crops, with an introduction to beneficial nematodes, indicators of soil health, and nematodes for biocontrol of insects,” said DARDLEA.
