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Assessing the competitive performance of smallholder wool growers in the South African wool industry
(2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The South African wool value chain has potential to increase its production levels from the current 50 million kg to 75 million kg per annum without negatively affecting the wool prices, according to De ... -
The impact of globalisation on food availability and access in developing countries : a case of Malawi
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Globalisation has affected food systems in the world and the world’s poor in so many ways. The increased process of globalisation has had a major impact on food security around the world and with it a ... -
Comparing hail risk management strategies through whole-farm multi-period stochastic budgeting for avocado production in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation compares hail risk management strategies for avocado production in South Africa. Avocado producers in South Africa aim to produce fruit of high quality suited for the export market to ... -
Economic sustainability of extensive beef production in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Satisfying the increasing and changing demands for animal food products, while sustaining the natural resource base (soil, water, and biodiversity) and decreasing Green House Gas (GHG) emission, is one ... -
The financial implications of diversifying wine grape production to include citrus in the Robertson area, Western Cape, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the past years diversification became very popular as it was successfully applied to overcome many challenges faced by farmers. Diversification is defined as the change in traditional norms and strategies ... -
Continuous cash crop rotation systems under full CA principles for the Riversdale winter cereal production area
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The challenge for South African and world agriculture in general, is to produce food for more people with less arable land. The negative impact of global warming is undeniable and competition for limited ... -
Agricultural exports and economic growth in Zimbabwe
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The main objective of the study is to establish the relationship between agricultural exports and GDP, a proxy for economic growth. The other objective is to establish the relationship between the ... -
Strategies in the Beaufort West region to mitigate the negative financial impacts of a drought
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Droughts are a frequent occurrence in South Africa’s arid and semi-arid rangelands and can have severe ecological and economic consequences. Most of the agricultural land area of South Africa is not ... -
Industrialisation for economic transformation : economy-wide impacts of agro-processing development in Tanzania
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Economic development has generally been viewed as a process of economic transformation. In countries where this economic transformation does not take place, socio-economic challenges prevail. Success in ... -
Promoting agriculture amongst the black youth of South Africa : the role the sector has to play in creating employment, alleviating poverty, and achieving equitable economic growth
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The persistence of rural and urban poverty, the renewed interest in agriculture and a sense of urgency regarding employment for young people have joined in the minds of policy makers and development ... -
Trends and determinants of competitiveness in the South African table grape industry
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Global competitiveness has become relevant topic, especially for South Africa’s export-driven agricultural industries like the table grape industry, which exports more than 90% of its product. In order ... -
Structural characteristics of Zambias agricultural sector and the role for agricultural policy : insights from SAM based modelling
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Structural development economists believe that for an economy to develop, it must structurally transform. It is therefore understood that developing countries must transform their economies for them to ... -
Estimating the efficiency effects of farm mergers : an ex-ante application of data envelopment analysis
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The main aim of this thesis is to measure the expected effects of farm level resource pooling mergers on the technical efficiency of farm businesses. The non-parametric efficiency measurement approach of ... -
Case studies of modern agricultural credit evaluation methods for different credit providers in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Agriculture has several aspects influencing its overall productivity as it is a complex socio-economical and physical-biological system. South African agriculture in the past 10 years have experienced ... -
The financial implications of different crop rotation systems for the Goue Ruens
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The world population is expected to increase to 10.9 billion by 2100 and consequently demand for food will increased. Increasing food production will most likely place more pressure on natural resources, ... -
An analysis of the guiding documents used by the agricultural and health divisions in the Department of Correctional Services to ensure food and nutrition security
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The relationship between agriculture and nutrition has become very important these days to ensure food and nutrition security. The government’s role is crucial in especially the implementation of policies ... -
Health expenditure, child and maternal mortality nexus : a comparative global analysis
(BioMed Central, 2018-07)Background: This paper provides empirical evidence on how the relationship between health expenditure and health outcomes varies across countries at different income levels. Method: Heterogeneity and cross-section ... -
Development of a richer measure of health outcomes incorporating the impacts of income inequality, ethnic diversity, and ICT development on health
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2018)Background: In the literature, measuring health outcomes usually entails examining one dependent variable using cross-sectional data. Using a combination of mortality and morbidity variables, this study developed a new, ... -
A financial analysis of agricultural production systems in the Warm Bokkeveld
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The South African deciduous fruit industry is a large source of trade income and a major employer of the country’s labour force. The majority of the industry is situated in the Western Cape, a province ... -
The financial implications of endemic stability as a control strategy for Bovine babesiosis in veld grazing beef production systems of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The consumption of beef products in South Africa is expected to increase by 24% in the next ten years. To achieve the production levels, efficiency need to be optimised. Production challenges arise as a ...
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