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The Southern African Society for
Horticultural Sciences (SASHS) was founded in 1989 to promote
horticultural science in South Africa and neighbouring countries.
SASHS is a science-based organisation
which provides a forum for liaison between professionals in the
research, education, technology, production and industry components
of horticultural crops.
What is Horticultural
Science ?
Horticultural Science can best be
described as the science behind the production and management
from farm to consumer, of fruit, vegetables and flowers with an
added artistic component in landscaping. Opportunities exist in
production, packing and distribution, marketing, research and
extension, and provides an opportunity for wealth generation plus
a lifestyle difficult to match.
Principle objectives
The objective and endeavour of the Society is to promote horticultural science
and related research through purposeful scientific communication. To this end,
a national congress is held every 12 to 18 months at which a variety of crops,
research disciplines and subjects for discussion are presented, thereby providing
researchers and students an opportunity to present their research to a broader
audience.
The Society also endeavours to
establish a unified fraternity of horticulturally orientated scientists
from research, education, technology and production centres in
Southern Africa.
The Society supports a scientific
journal, The South African Journal of Plant and Soil, together
with our sister societies involved with Crop Science, Weed Science
and Soil Science.
The Society provides a representative
forum for international contact and affiliation, for example with
the ISHS (International
Society of Horticultural Science), where you can collaborate
with colleagues throughout the world. The existence of a local
society allows SASHS to host international congresses under the
auspices of the ISHS.
Crop focus
areas
The Society aims to facilitate interaction among horticultural professionals
who are working in similar fields of interest, thereby enhancing communication
and encouraging participation within crop focus group areas or research disciplines.
To achieve this goal, various crop focus areas and research disciplines have
been identified.
The crop focus areas and industries
identified are: fruit, vegetables, ornamental, landscape, gourmet
herbs, mushrooms, plantation crops, medicinal plants, essential
oils and aromatics, as well as plants produced for biofuels.
To read more about these
crop focus areas and disciplines click here or
the Crops & Disciplines button. Members
of the Society can identify themselves with one or more Crop
Focus Areas and Research Disciplines within which professional
interaction is envisaged. For example, scientific sessions or
workshops at our national congress will be arranged, or email
workgroups can be established.
