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Determining the potential for smallholder organic production among three farming groups through the development of an empirical and participatory decision support tool.
(2008)
Organic farming is increasingly viewed as a plausible production system for sustainable agriculture for smallholder farmers. However, there is not enough scientific evidence and knowledge to advocate certified organic ...
Evaluation of the impact of a household food security programme in QwaQwa using a coping strategy index.
(2005)
The Free State Department of Agriculture distributed food security packages to Qwaqwa
households in 2003. The purpose of distributing food security packages was to improve
the food security status of poor households. ...
Measuring the impact of crop production on household food security in KwaZulu-Natal using the coping strategies index (CSI)
(2007)
Crop production is widely promoted as a solution to food insecurity, but its real impact on
household food security has not been measured in South Africa. Small-scale production is a
common practice for many rural poor ...
Perceptions of barriers to market participation among three farmer groups in rural KwaZulu-Natal.
(2008)
There has long been evidence that many smallholder farmers can benefit from marketoriented agriculture. However, smallholder farmers often face a number of barriers to accessing the markets. Smallholder market access is ...
Food quality and safety of solar dried fruits and vegetables in the Butha-Buthe district, Lesotho.
(2005)
This study investigated the quality and safety of solar dried fruits and vegetables produced by
households in three locations in the Butha-Buthe district of Lesotho from November 2002 to
March 2003. The aim of the study ...
Assessing the food security status of households participating in community gardens in the Maphephetheni uplands determined by the Household Food Security Access Scale.
(2007)
While South Africa is nationally food secure, the m ajority of rural households are food insecure. Community and home gardens are widel y promoted to alleviate food insecurity. Households in the Maphephetheni Uplands , ...
Can small-scale poultry production contribute to household food security in the Maphephetheni lowlands, KwaZulu-Natal?
(2009)
This study investigated the feasibility of small-scale poultry production to contribute to household food security in the Maphephetheni lowlands in KwaZulu-Natal. Forty households, selected by stratified random sampling ...
"Putting food on my table and clothes on my back" : street trading as a food and livelihood security coping strategy in Raisethorpe, Pietermaritzburg.
(2008)
It is widely accepted that street trading is a survivalist activity that yields low profits. Few, if any, studies investigate how much profit is earned; intra-household allocation; and contribution of this income towards ...
Statistical analysis of determinants of household food insecurity in post-conflict Southern Sudan.
(2009)
Hunger and food insecurity has remained an endemic problem in Southern Sudan for the last three decades. Lack of a “gold standard” measure for determining causes of household food insecurity is well documented in the Food ...
The nutritional quality of traditional and modified traditional foods in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2009)
The role of traditional foods in reducing hunger and malnutrition is not well documented in South Africa. The aim of this study was to investigate the distribution, popularity and nutritional value of traditional foods in ...