Research Articles (Buro for Economic Research)
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Measuring the fragility of agribusiness value chains : a case study of the South African lamb chain
(Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2019)The ability to determine the fragility of agribusiness value chains is valuable to agribusines management practitioners and scholars in a context where risk and uncertainty are increasingly pervasive, consequential and ... -
The effects of plant breeders’ rights on wheat productivity and varietal improvement in South African agriculture
(MDPI, 2019)The strengthening of the intellectual property rights (IPRs) for plant varieties provide incentives for breeding companies to invest more resources in plant breeding. The main objective of this paper was to analyze the ... -
The Karoo Meat of Origin certification scheme : a silver bullet?
(Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2018)The Karoo Meat of Origin certification scheme is the first certification scheme established to differentiate and protect a region of origin meat product in South Africa. Although this scheme has come a long way in protecting ...