Mr Lawrence Mataha



GRP Field Extension Officer

Department

FABI
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FABI 2022 Phytosanitation and Biosecurity Intern graduate. Today, I lead the Field Extension work for the Grain Research Programme (GRP).

News

Annual seed packing for National Maize Cultivar Trials

Thirsty FABI students and interns made light work the annual seed packing for the National Maize Cultivar Trials for the 2024/2025 season.

GRP Pest and Disease Diagnostic Clinic participates in Grain SA’s Farmers’ Days

FABI attended four Grain SA organised Farmers' Days recently to educate farmers about the GRP pest and disease extensions and diagnostic clinic services.

Collecting maize ear rots in the Eastern Cape

Members of the FABI Grain Research Programme team, conducted field work at Eastern Cape maize farms from 13-17 March.

The GRP@FABI visits the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

The FABI Grain Research Programme Pest and Disease Extension and Diagnostics Clinic visited the maize and soybean trial plots in the Ngqeleni and Mthatha areas in the Eastern Cape Province.

The GRP@FABI-UP attends the Grain SA Day of Celebration in Bothaville

GRP@FABI extension officer, Lawrence Mataha attended the Grain SA Day of Celebration at NAMPO Park in Bothaville.

The GRP Diagnostic Clinic attends Farmers Days in Limpopo and Mpumalanga

The GRP Diagnostic Clinic attended three Farmers Days to promote the clinic and make smallholder farmers aware of the diagnostic services the clinic offers to grain farmers.

The GRP pest and disease extension and diagnostic clinic @FABI-UP celebrates another year of service to grain stakeholders

The GRP @FABI-UP's pest and disease extension and diagnostic clinic looks back on another successful year serving South African grain and oilseed producers.

FABI GRP promote Diagnostic clinic at the NAMPO Harvest Day

The Grain Research Programme pest and disease extension and diagnostic clinic team attended NAMPO and exhibited the services offered by the clinic.

FABI Interns graduate

FABI celebrated the accomplishments of nine interns in the FABI Internship in Phytosanitation and Biosecurity on 9 December.

Interns present a research seminar

Members of the FABI Internship in Phytosanitation and Biotechnology programme presented a research seminar.