Browsing Masters Degrees (Agricultural Economics) by Title
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An econometric approach to estimating the unit cost of procducing milk in the South African dairy industry
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-12)ABSTRACT: Small dairy farms in South Africa are observed to have higher costs than larger farms, and whether those higher costs are due to technology or inefficiency has implications for policy. This research focused on ... -
An economic analysis of the impact of removing organic waste from small scale cage aquaculture systems in irrigation dams in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The rising demand of fish due to population growth coupled by stagnation of fish supply from natural capture has led the world to turn to aquaculture to fill in the gap between fish supply and demand. ... -
The economic contribution of home production for home consumption in South African agriculture
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-12)This study discusses the importance of home production for home consumption (HPHC) and its economic contribution to South African Agriculture. The Income and Expenditure survey 2000 (IES 2000) dataset is used to draw ... -
An economic evaluation of the winelands health worker programme
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Historically health care in South Africa has been an area of great inequity. Health care was inequitable, inadequate and racially based. In order to redress the gap in the delivery of health care ... -
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 effect of HIV/AIDS on household food security : a case study of Bokaa, a rural area in Botswana
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-03)HIV/AIDS has become a major concern globally as it affects different facets of a country’s economy as well as household economics. This study aimed to determine the impact of the disease on household food security. This ... -
'n Ekonomiese en tegniese ondersoek na die Suid-Afrikaanse wingerdkwekerybedryf
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1976-12)AFRIKAANS: Nadat filloksera die gebruik van geente wingerdstokke teen die einde van die vorige eeu genoodsaak het, was elke produsent op homself toegewys vir die verkryging van geente stokke. Met verloop van tyd is die ... -
'n Ekonomiese evaluering van volstruisboerdery in die Oudtshoorn-omgewing
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACR: Approximately 10 years ago South Africa, and specifically the Oudtshoorn region was the only place in the world that supplied ostrich products for the international market. Today, South Africa is only one ... -
n Ekonomiese ondersoek van besproeiingsboerdery langs die Olifantsrivier (Vredendal), 1956-57
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1959-12)AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie verhandeling is 'n ekonomiese ontleding van boerderye onder die Olifantsrivierbesproeiingskema - Vredendal. Aandag is geskenk aan boerderystelsels - grondgebruik, veehouding ens. - inkomstes ... -
Enhancing the competitiveness of the Rooibos Industry
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: From 1954 to 1993 the Rooibos Control Board, a statutory one-channel marketing system, regulated the rooibos industry. In 1993 the industry was deregulated and competition between different role players ... -
Estimating the economic rate of return to research in the South African deciduous fruit industry
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1999-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Historically, commercial agricultural research in South Africa has been state supported, but due to recent political changes in South Africa this is changing. The political transition has been accompanied ... -
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 ... -
Evaluating the performance of farmworker participation schemes in the Western Cape Province
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: It is generally acknowledged that South African commercial agriculture will have to be restructured to integrate the previously disadvantaged communities in the agricultural economy of the country. This ... -
Evaluating the returns to research on a project level : cover crops in the South African wine industry
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1999)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of the study is to determine the rate of return to cover crop research in the wine industry. The method followed will prove an invaluable contribution toward the need to determine a suitable ... -
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 ... -
An evaluation of different extensive wildlife production systems in the Western Cape Province of South Africa
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The wildlife industry in the Western Cape Province is growing, but lacks, particularly, economic research. This study explores the manner in which wildlife production systems in the Western Cape are ... -
Evaluation of the performance of equity-sharing schemes administered by the Department of Land Affairs, Worcester district office of the Western Cape Province
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study evaluated farmworker equity-sharing schemes administered by the Worcester regional office of the Department of Land Affairs in the Western Cape. The objectives were to investigate the performance ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Factors affecting performance of the poultry farmers in the agricultural sector in Swaziland : a case of the poultry farmers in the Hhohho region
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study was designed to describe the perceptions of poultry farmers concerning their level of satisfaction in terms of availability of: Transport, land, interest, feed supply, market, foundation stock, ...
