Browsing Masters Degrees (Agricultural Economics) by Title
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The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) : opportunity or pipedream for South Africa’s agricultural exports
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The conclusion of the Uruguay Round of multi-lateral trade talks gave rise to a new era of agricultural trade that is more fair and competitive, globally (UNCTAD, 2020). However, failure to achieve set ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Analysing the competitive performance of the Eswatini sugar industry
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The primary objective of this study was to analyse the competitive performance of the Eswatini sugar industry, since 2001, and developing strategic recommendations for improved competitiveness of this ... -
Analysing the competitive performance of the South African subtropical fruit industry
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The main purpose of this study was to investigate the competitive performance of the South African subtropical fruit industry in the global markets in view of recent general findings that the industry ... -
Analysing the competitiveness performance of the South African apple industry
(2014-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The South African apple industry is influenced by a number of factors, including increased globalisation of markets, trade liberalisation, advances in information technology and consumer preferences. These ... -
Analysis into the effectiveness of the provincial agricultural research systems of KwaZulu Natal and the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: With the advent of Globalisation, the need for improved competitiveness ill agriculture, as in all sectors, has become increasingly important in obtaining satisfactory levels of growth and development. ... -
Analysis of capital sources, owner objectives, and determinants of performance of wine farms in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-12)AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die Wes-Kaapprovinsie van Suid-Afrika beskik oor ’n diverse kapasiteit wat landbouproduksie betref en dit dra tot die sektor se algemene stabiliteit by; vandaar die bevordering van die Wes-Kaap as ... -
An analysis of financial implications of switching between crop production systems in Middle Swartland
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Sustainability issues and the structural over-supply of wheat in the Western Cape since the middle 1990‟s have caused the introduction of alternative crop rotation systems in the Middle Swartland, a ... -
An analysis of land redistribution and the land market in the Boland region of the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South Africa is experiencing major political, economic and social changes and in its policy orientation towards the event of globalisation. These changes are intended for the empowerment of those ... -
Analysis of smallholders’ farm diversity and risk attitudes in the Stellenbosch local municipal area
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to consider whether smallholders operate within homogenous or differentiated farming systems i.e. a similar “‘one type”’ system or a system that could be described as a ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
An analysis of the competitive performance of the Namibian date industry - 2001 to 2013
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The second step in the study was to empirically measure the competitive performance of the date industry based on this trade orientation, using the relative trade advantage (RTA) method. Trade data from ... -
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 ... -
An analysis of the conversion to organic farming in South Africa with special focus on the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Organic agriculture is a growing sector world wide due to the ecological and SOCIOeconomic crisis in conventional agriculture. The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (!FOAM) ... -
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 ... -
An analysis of the factors impacting the competitive performance of the South African wine industry value chain
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The purpose of this study was to analyse the competitive performance of the South African wine industry and to compare the findings with the results obtained from similar previous studies in 2006 and 2011. ... -
An analysis of the financial implications of different tillage systems within different crop rotations in the Swartland area of the Western Cape, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The pressure on the world’s natural resources is increased by an expanding global population. The majority of the growth is expected to take place in Africa and Asia. This creates the need for sustainable ... -
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 ...
