# A team of three students from the University of Fort Hare’s Department of Animal and Pasture Science won the national debate competition at the 55th South African Society for Animal Science Congress. Each debate featured two teams, one arguing for and one against the motion. The debate topics explored key issues in modern agriculture, including the role of nutritional strategies, genetic modification, and artificial intelligence in climate-smart farming. The UFH team, known as the Ruminant Rebels, beat the North-West University’s Purple Army Team in the final.
UFH’s Ruminant Rebels winners of a national debate competition