The Faculty of AgriSciences at Stellenbosch University (SU) is held in high esteem at national and international levels for the quality of its training and research and also as consultant in the agricultural and forestry industry. Students enrolled in the faculty’s undergraduate- and postgraduate programmes are expertly trained to become leaders and managers in the various sectors of the industry.
Throughout SA and abroad, alumni of the faculty can be found in top positions.
When SU was officially established in 1918, Agriculture was one of the first four faculties and right from the outset it made an indelible contribution to agricultural education and research in South Africa. In 2006 the Faculties of Agriculture and Forestry merged to become the Faculty of AgriSciences as it is today.
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The Faculty of AgriSciences is pleased to showcase key updates and significant developments from across our various departments.
Opinion and features
Youth Day: Young people's voices must be heard
South Africans celebrated Youth Day on 16 June. In opinion pieces for the media, staff and students at Stellenbosch University emphasised why it is important to...
Institutional news
Four SU finalists in running for SA’s prestigious ‘Science Oscars’
Four finalists from Stellenbosch University (SU) will represent the institution at the 2025/2026 National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)/South32 Awards whe...
Opinion and features
Ending hunger in Africa needs Africa-led science — and the governance to match
World Hunger Day was observed on 28 May. In an opinion piece for the Mail & Guardian, Prof Scott Drimie of the Division of Human Nutrition explained why it is...
Media release
South Africa’s Tiny Duo with Big Agricultural Promise
Hidden beneath the soils of South Africa’s grain fields, scientists from the Agricultural Research Council uncovered a remarkable insect-parasitic nematode that...
Media release
Learning from !Khwa ttu: Reimagining the wildlife economy through indigenous knowledge
On Saturday 11 April 2026, a group of African Wildlife Economy Institute (AWEI) team members visited !Khwa ttu, often described as the ‘embassy’ of the San of...
Media release
Stellenbosch University upgrades Mariendahl piggery
Stellenbosch, 7 May 2026 – Stellenbosch University (SU) has relaunched the piggery at its Mariendahl Experimental Farm following a major upgrade to strengthen...
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