Overview

AGRIENVIRON seeks to organise, promote and implement research, training, consultation, advise and manage projects on sustainable agricultural production and the major causes and impacts of terrestrial environmental change. It also seeks to contribute to management strategies for coping with future environmental changes as well as the enhancement of agricultural production that levies minimal impact on the environment.

AGRIENVIRON is a multi-disciplinary firm applying agronomy, soil science, soil biology, plant nutrition, plant biology, hydrology, geomechanics, biogeochemistry, ecology, environmental science, environmental law and resource economics to the management of land use systems (including disturbed and undisturbed ecosystems). The scientific and technical objectives - in addition to the broad objectives outlined in the brochure - are as follows:

To increase understanding of processes contributing to stable landforms and sustainable ecosystems in agriculture and mining industries (mine rehabilitation) and other land use systems.

To contribute to the development of management strategies to restore and maintain physical, chemical and biological fertility in degraded agricultural soils.

To increase understanding of plant-soil-water resources of different ecosystems and develop strategies for their sustainable management.

Through application of appropriate science disciplines, contribute to rehabilitation and management of other disturbed lands, including urban lands and wetlands.

Through application of appropriate disciplines, contribute to the assessment of the impact of various agricultural practices on the environment and the reversible effects of environmental change on crop production and soil biodiversity and rural populations.

Through the application of appropriate science disciplines, contribute to the assessment and management of the impact of other industrial practices and human activities, in both urban and rural areas, on the environment.

To facilitate the empowerment of rural populations in improving their productivity and real incomes in an equitable and environmentally sustainable way.

To increase the awareness of health & safety issues and assist in the development and management of health and safety regulations in sustainable production.

To apply the results of R & D and policies to the grass root level of front line production and achieve sustainable solutions

These objectives will be achieved through:

Research/Project implementation

Education

Training

Consulting

Farm Management & Extension Services

In conjunction to the above objectives, five major programmes have been outlined:

• The agriculture and environment programme for sustainable production and minimal impact on the environment (AEP).
• The climate change and response programme (CCRP).
• The environmental degradation and rehabilitation programme (EDRP).
• The poverty reduction and rural development programme (PRRDP).
• The urban water and waste management programme (UWWMP).

As outlined in the section under research/project implementation, Agrienviron works in co-operation with governments and their agencies, research institutions, universities and industry in order to achieve its major objective - the application of biological, earth sciences and resource economics and law, to the management of disturbed and undisturbed ecosystems for sustainable agricultural production and protection of the environment.

We also work with our clients on projects covering policy, urban rural development and other allied scientific and technical issues - including farm management.