{
  "id": 195998,
  "title": "Dr Xola Nduku",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/dr-xola-nduku",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-05T22:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/2026-08-05-dr-xola-nduku/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The future of agriculture will be shaped as much by innovation as by the farmers who feed the nation. For Dr Xola Nduku, 34, science is not confined to laboratories - it is a tool for solving real-world challenges, from food security to environmental sustainability. Nduku is a lecturer in the School of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Mpumalanga, where she balances teaching, research,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}