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Towards agricultural transformation : factors influencing the cultivation of high value agricultural products in Uganda
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Growing global markets have created opportunities that much of sub-Saharan Africa has been leveraging through the expansion of export diversification. The share of high-value agriculture (HVA) in total ...
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A budget analysis of different soil fertility treatments for conventional and organic vegetable farming on a smallholding in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The threat of food insecurity due to overpopulation led to the development of green revolution (GR) technologies in the mid 1900’s. The principles and technology became popular due to their efficiency and ...
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Analysis of the economic impact of a disaggregated agricultural sector in South Africa : a Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) multiplier approach
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The South African economy is developing and moving towards the secondary and tertiary sectors as indicated by the decline of the agricultural sector’s contribution to GDP in the past years. However, South ...
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The financial and managerial implications of herbicide resistance of annual ryegrass in the Central Swartland
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Food security is under increased pressure due to the demands set by a growing global population. Farming, the sector primarily responsible for food security, experiences this growing pressure directly. ...
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Financial implications of converting from livestock to game farming in the Karoo region, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : South Africa’s game farming industry is becoming more common and more popular in the country’s agricultural sector. It is one of the geographically growing agriculture subsectors, with an approximate ...
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A financial analysis of combining crop rotations systems with appropriate potential soils in the middle Swartland
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The world’s human population is exploding. Most of the growth is expected to happen in Africa. As a result the strain on natural resources will only increase, creating the need for sustainable agricultural ...
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An analysis of the competitive performance of the South African citrus industry
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The main objective of this research was to measure and analyse the competitive performance of the South African citrus industry. With this purpose in mind, a five-step analytical framework used in ...
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Measuring rural household food security in the Nkonkobe local municipality, Eastern Cape Province of South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Although South Africa is considered to be food secure at the country level, large numbers of households within the country remain food insecure (De Cock et al., 2013). Food inaccessibility in many rural ...
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An analysis of the competitive performance of the Cameroonian cocoa industry
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This study is aimed at investigating the competitive performance of the cocoa industry of Cameroon, 1961 to 2013, together with developing strategic proposals to sustain such performance. A five-step ...
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Clearing invasive alien plants as a cost-effective strategy for water catchment management : the case of the Olifants river catchment, South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)Invasive alien plants have a negative impact on ecosystem goods and services derived from ecosystems. Consequently, the aggressive spread of invasive alien plants (IAPs) in the river catchments of South Africa is a major ...
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The opportunity cost of not utilising the woody invasive alien plant species in the Kouga, Krom and Baviaans catchments in South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)This study estimates the opportunity costs of using woody invasive alien plants (IAPs) for value-added products by estimating the net economic return from the value-added industries in South Africa. By 2008, IAPs were ...
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Case studies of emerging farmers and agribusinesses in South Africa
(SUN PRESS, 2011)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Foreword: Nearly two decades after the first democratic elections in South Africa, the agriculture and agribusiness landscape of the country are still under transformation. A new group of historically ...
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Remote sensing evapotranspiration (SEBS) evaluation using water balance
(Water Research Commission, 2011-06)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This report follows on from WRC Report 1690/1/09 (Gibson et al., 2009) entitled "Remote sensing as a tool for resource assessment towards the determination of the legal compliance of surface and groundwater ...
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Geohydrological conceptualization from a remotely sensed simplified water balance in the sandveld, South Africa
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2012)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The Sandveld (Western Cape, South Africa), located on the Cape West Coast, is characterized by low rainfall and minimal river flows, however despite this limitation, significant aquifer systems are found ...
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An analysis of spatial market integration: a case of Zambian dry bean markets connected by informal trade to Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Intra regional trade has the potential to contribute to food supply balance between surplus and deficit countries. However, this critical role can only be accomplished if surplus and deficit zones across ...
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Agriculture's contribution to economic growth and development in rural Limpopo Province: a SAM multiplier analysis
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The agricultural sector in Limpopo contributes approximately 2.2% to the provincial GDP. Agriculture can play an important role in contributing to economic growth, through agricultural production and job ...
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The impact of government spending on agricultural growth: a case of Zambia, Malawi, South Africa and Tanzania
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The objective of this study is to determine the component of public expenditure that is more growth enhancing for the agricultural sector. In order to address this objective, an analysis is conducted on ...
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Exploring food loss and waste along the biltong value chain in the Western Cape, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING : Ten spyte van Suid-Afrika wat bekend is vir biltong, is daar vandag min gepubliseerde navorsing oor die gewilde produk. In Suid-Afrika, was totale biltong verkope in 2015 meer as R2,5 miljard. Dit ...
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A financial analysis of different livestock management approaches within different crop rotation systems in the middle Swartland
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The need for sustainable agricultural production systems is emphasised by the increasing pressure on natural resources. Conservation agriculture (CA) is a holistic approach to sustainable agriculture, ...
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The cost implications of technology options for winter cereal production systems in the Swartland
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Global population growth has placed pressure on commercial agriculture to increase food supply, in an environmentally manner. While producers are faced with an increasing cost-price squeeze. Precision ...
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Assessing farmer perceptions about the available financing mechanisms and financial services – the case of the seed potato industry in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Farmers lack the opportunities to increase levels of production and improve efficiency for a number of reasons. The lack of a fully functioning financial services market is often identified as a primary ...
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A risk-based planting schedule design for a Sandveld potato farm: case study Taaiboskraal farm
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Risk in agriculture can primarily be classified systematically according to, the type, frequency and severity of an event. The outcome of the relevant unknown event determines the consequences of the ...
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Diversification towards agro-processing in Zambia: A CGE analysis of financial and fiscal incentives
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The Zambian economy has in the past decade experienced steady annual growth with real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate averaging 6.7 percent per annum. However, reports by the Ministry of Finance ...
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The Impact of Regional Integration on Nigeria’s Imports: A Case of ECOWAS Common External Tariff on Agro-Processing
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : There has been several attempts to foster deep integration within West Africa in times past. Regional integration has notable gains and is vital for any economy. It promotes trade and contributes to ...
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The expected financial implications of establishment of a wine brand for a Swartland wine producer
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The South African wine industry, especially the wine grape producers, are under financial pressure. The small to medium wine grape producers in the Swartland feels the most financial pressure due to the ...
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An evaluation of competitiveness of South African maize exports
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South Africa’s maize exports are generally irregular and inconsistent. This lack of consistency is attributed primarily to uneven surplus levels which, in certain years, preclude South Africa’s regular ...
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The welfare impact of the removal of input subsidies for crop production in Lesotho
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The dwindling agricultural production and extreme poverty in Lesotho and most of sub-Saharan Africa has let governments to resort to fertiliser subsidies as a strategy to combat poverty and attain household ...
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Marketing wines to South African Millennials : the effect of expert opinions on the perceived quality of Pinotage wines
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Despite South Africa being a wine producing country, South Africa’s wine consumption is relatively low. It will be important for the country’s wine producers to capture the potential of new and emerging ...
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Sustainable options in communal beef cattle grazing systems in the Matatiele Local Municipality of the Eastern Cape, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study explores three communal beef cattle grazing systems practiced in the Matatiele Local Municipality. Beef cattle production in communal areas remains a potential source to increase the beef supply ...
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Developing a suitable carbon calculator for smallholder mixed farming systems in Western Cape, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: With growing concerns about climate change, the measurement and monitoring of environmental impact has become a key priority. According to the World Bank, South Africa is among the top 20 global carbon ...
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