Research Articles (Buro for Economic Research)

The effects of plant breeders’ rights on wheat productivity and varietal improvement in South African agriculture

Nhemachena, Charity Ruramai; Kirsten, Johann F.; Muchara, Binganidzo (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?

Van der Merwe, Melissa; Kirsten, Johann F.; Trienekens, Jacques H. (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 ...