The jointly funded legume improvement project (LEGIM) is now moving into its second year. The project is aimed at contributing to the development of human resources in research areas of demand in South Africa.
Unique microorganisms are continuously being found that are mainly unexploited. This opens up an opportunity for South Africa and the African continent to utilise its microbial resources for industrial exploitation and economic growth.
In a drive headed up by Prof Eugene Cloete, the University of Pretoria (UP) and the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) are establishing a world class, interdisciplinary graduate education and technology transfer Institute.
Govt to invest R450m in nanotechnology
- The South African government will invest R450-million in the creation of national nanotechnology infrastructure and research in the next three years. Source: Mining Weekly
