Browsing Masters Degrees (Agricultural Economics) by Title
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Seed ecology as a determinant of population structure in some Southern African Savanna Acacia species
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: African Acacia species are often major contributors to the progressive increase in the woody component of savannas, a phenomenon commonly referred to as bush encroachment. In Hluhluwe- Umfolozi Park, ... -
Sensory assessments and consumers’ willingness to pay for Karoo lamb versus Karoo mutton using an experimental auction approach
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Farm profitability of sheep production systems in arid and semi-arid regions is mainly shaped by grazing conditions, production losses, and abattoir price per kilogram (R/kg). Current pricing arrangements ... -
A simulation model for evaluating the long-term financial impact of different wine grape production systems
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Agricultural production takes place in an uncertain and complex environment, with production the result of the culmination of a variety of factors within a greater system. Consequently, accounting for ... -
'n Stochastiese besluitnemingsmodel vir tafeldruifproduksie toegepas in die Weskaap
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Decision making in a complex environment is not an easy step as there are uncertainty variables that cannot be foreseen. This causes decision makers to use tools that can help and support difficult ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Technical and allocative efficiency in determining organizational forms in agriculture : a case study of corporate farming
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The optimal farm size and organizational form of agriculture is a widely discussed topic with little consensus as to which organizational form would be optimal under certain circumstances. There is often ... -
Die toepassing van die tegniek van bedryfsvergelyking op kooperatiewe wynkelders in Suid-Afrika
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1972-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: no abstract available -
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 ... -
Trade logistics quality and the intra-African trade of agricultural goods : a gravity model approach
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Agriculture continues to be strategically important in Africa because of its contribution to gross domestic product and employment. Growth in the tradable and non-tradable segments of agriculture induce ... -
A transaction cost analysis of the fruit supply chain in South Africa : a case study approach
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The agro-food sector is swiftly moving towards an internationally interconnected system with a large variety of complex relationships, due to year-round supply, product differentiation and developments ... -
Transaction cost as a basis for deciding on marketing channels in the rural meat markets of the northern communal areas of Namibia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Transaction cost economics has travelled a difficult and long path to general acceptance in current economic opinion. The general theory of transaction cost has however developed in various paradigms ... -
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 ... -
Typology of smallholder farming in South Africa’s former homelands : towards an appropriate classification system
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The agriculture sector continues to be viewed as a vehicle through which economic growth and development can be achieved; particularly for developing economies. This view is incorporated in South Africa’s ... -
Vergelyking van bestuurspraktyke van dorperboere in 1990 teenoor dorperboere in 2004
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-12)The Dorper Sheep species are exclusively bred for the dry arid conditions of some parts of South Africa. This species adapts easily and a prime lamb with great characteristics can be produced. There are two very important ... -
Viability of producing lignocellulosic biomass in the Cape Winelands District Municipality for bioenergy generation
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-03)The growing scarcity of fossil energy, expressed by rising real prices, justifies an investigation into the viability of utilising alternative, sustainable energy sources. Another motivation is to mitigate CO2 pollution ... -
'n Waardeketting ontleding van die Suid-Afrikaanse wynbedryf
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The South African wine industry produces a million tons of grapes annually and supports approximately 300 000 people, including dependants. For the biggest part of the zo" century the industry was ... -
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 ... -
Wellington as a developing South African wine tourism destination
(2014-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The focus of this thesis is the Wellington Wine District as a developing South African wine tourism destination. It is a newly designated wine district (March 2012) and an exploratory research study ...
