Browsing Masters Degrees (Agricultural Economics) by Title
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Factors influencing the economic performance of a panel of commerical milk producers from East Griqualand, KwaZulu-Natal and Alexandria, Eastern Cape, South Africa: 2007-2014.
(2018)The South African dairy industry has been characterized, in recent years, by an observed movement towards fewer, larger producers, implying a more competitive milk market in which efficiency measures are likely to become ... -
Factors influencing the long-term competitiveness of selected commercial milk producers in east Griqualand, South Africa.
(2009)This study presents two separate competitiveness analyses to assess changes in, and factors influencing, the long-term competitiveness of a panel of commercial milk producers in East Griqualand (EG), South Africa. The Unit ... -
Feasible indicators for monitoring the performance of equity-share schemes in South African agriculture.
(2004)This study aims to develop a robust methodology for measuring the performance of equity-share schemes in South African agriculture. Equity-share schemes are privately owned farming operations that are generally restructured ... -
Grain marketing policies and food aid in Lesotho : implications for food security.
(1996)Food security is a necessary condition for the survival of every nation, household and individual. With the failure of the food self-sufficiency policy in Lesotho alternative food security objectives are suggested. Supply ... -
The impact of capital endowment on smallholder farmers’ entrepreneurial drive in taking advantage of small-scale irrigation schemes : case studies from Makhathini and Ndumo B irrigation schemes in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2016)Smallholder irrigation has been taken across the developing countries as a means of poverty reduction. However, irrigation schemes have failed to meet these goals for various technical and institutional reasons. The South ... -
Impact of farmer support and socio-economic factors on agricultural production in Gikongoro Province, Rwanda.
(2005)Rwanda, in its transition phase since 1994, has had the support of major international development organizations, including the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the United Nations Development Program, ... -
The impact of outsourced extension services on the performance of smallholder farmers in Msinga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2018)Smallholder farmers are considered the potential drivers of growth and poverty eradication in Africa. Agricultural extension services play a vital role in linking farmers to information, adoption of new technologies, access ... -
The impact of smallholder irrigation and water security on household welfare : the case of Tugela Ferry irrigation scheme in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2013)Smallholder irrigation has been promoted across the developing world as a means of poverty reduction and rural development. The potential of smallholder irrigated agriculture in alleviating rural poverty has led the South ... -
Impact on South African meat demand of a possible free trade agreement with the European Union.
(1998)South Africa (SA) is currently negotiating for an 'interim agreement' which will lead to a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union. In the 'interim agreement' trade barriers between the two are to be removed ... -
Implications of new labour legislation for commercial agriculture in KwaZulu-Natal.
(1996)New labour legislation was introduced to agriculture in September 1993. This study examines the effects of the new legislation on agriculture, mainly in terms of increased farmers' transaction costs when dealing with ... -
Improved rice varieties adoption and technical efficiency of smallholder rice farmers in Ogun State, Nigeria.
(2019)Rice (Oryza sativa) is an essential food crop and the most consumed staple crop in the majority of the urban and rural households in Nigeria. Rice consumption in Nigeria is the highest in Africa; also, the country is one ... -
Improving access by smallholder farmers to organic crop supply chains : evidence from the Ezemvelo Farmers' Organization, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2005)The 48 members of the Ezemvelo Farmers' Organisation (EFO) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa (SA), that were fully-certified as organic farmers were surveyed during October-December 2004 to assess their perceived level ... -
Improving the competitiveness of the South African fresh apple export value chain.
(2002)Since 1996, South African (SA) apple producers have faced major structural changes following the deregulation of SA apple marketing and the declining profitability of apple exports as world prices have fallen in real ... -
Improving the economic competitiveness of South African agribusiness firms : the role of ISO 9000 quality assurance standards.
(1997)Global free trade presents both challenges and opportunities for South African agribusiness firms. To improve their competitiveness, firms need to become more customer orientated and cost effective. Product differentiation ... -
Improving the productivity and competitiveness of small-scale sugarcane contractors in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2004)The productivity of small-scale sugarcane contractors affects not only their own profitability and sustainability, but that of other stakeholders as well, such as the small-scale sugarcane farmers they contract to and ... -
An institutional analysis of South Africa's new cooperative act : evidence from selected case studies in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2010)Cooperatives are a means through which farmers may gain economic power by reducing unit transaction costs associated with production, marketing and distribution of products. In South Africa, cooperatives are promoted as a ... -
Institutional and governance factors influencing the performance of selected smallholder agricultural cooperatives in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2009)This dissertation investigates the impact of institutional and governance factors on the performance of 10 selected smallholder agricultural cooperatives (case studies) in KwaZulu- Natal (KZN). All the selected cooperatives ... -
Institutions to govern wildlife in the developing regions of KwaZulu-Natal.
(1995)In practice, property rights to wild flora and fauna are determined by de facto property rights to the land on which they are found. However, access to wildlife may become open regardless of land tenure due to the growing ... -
Investments in ecological infrastructure: an assessment of the expected costs and benefits of rehabilitation of the Mthinzima Wetland in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2018)The uMgeni River is an important water resource in KwaZulu-Natal. It is, however, one of the major systems identified as having water that may pose a serious health risk to users of its (untreated) water. Increasing pollution ... -
Kwanalu commercial farmers' perceptions of and management responses to the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
(2008)In South Africa commercial agriculture employs approximately 8.5% of the national workforce. Therefore, information about commercial farmers’ perceptions of and management responses to the HIV/AIDS pandemic are likely to ...