Understanding the factors that influence farmers' decisions to take preventive measures
against natural hazards provides insight that can be used to develop user-specific
interventions to support their adaptation ...
Raising cattle in South Africa and any other developing country in the Southern African
region as part of livestock production, is one of the important means through which
people sustain their livelihood. Inadequate ...
Regardless of the various measures implemented by the South African government to
curb food insecurity, majority of rural households are still experiencing food insecurity
at the household level. This could be because ...
Onion is the third most important staple vegetable in South Africa, due to the gross
value of vegetable production and export revenues. Almost all of South Africa's
provinces grow onions, but the Western Cape (Ceres), ...
Small-scale farmers are the drivers of many countries in Africa and play an
important role in livelihood creation among the poor in rural areas (DAFF,
2012). The efficient use of scarce resources in promoting ...
The study analysed the effects of international trade on employment and wages in the fruit industry of South Africa. However, the study prioritised six industries within the fruit industry which are pertinent contributors ...
Potato is the most important vegetable crop in South Africa in terms of contribution to the gross value of agricultural production, export earnings and contribution to food supply base and food security in the SACU region. ...
Regardless of the strategies adopted globally and nationwide to fight food insecurity
within communities, particularly in the rural context, poverty becomes a major
constituent which translates to most rural households ...
In South Africa, the presence of inland waterbodies provides opportunities for households
to engage in fishing activities. The existence of fish and the availability of several
waterbodies in the country's inland ...
The Land Restitution Programme was designed to assist farmers through support for infrastructure, marketing, finance and extension services. This initiative was intended to support job creation, food security and support ...
Studies have indicated that sorghum hectares in South Africa have been decreasing over the past decades. This has resulted in a huge importation of the grain sorghum by the country. This study was undertaken due to sorghum ...
Agriculture has long been argued to be the dominant sector of the South African economy. Despite the huge agricultural potential of the country, the agricultural sector is underperforming in Less Developing Countries (LDCs) ...
Bulagi, Mushoni Benedict(University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2014)
The role of agricultural exports to agriculture’s share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in South Africa is of extreme importance and exhibits strong interest from all parts of the economy. Many believe that agriculture can ...
Many researchers in different parts of the world have advocated the use of irrigation water to reduce levels of poverty, especially among rural households. This is made possible through the development of irrigation schemes ...
The relationship between farm and retail prices provides insights into marketing efficiency, consumer and farmer welfare. In light of this, much focus has been given to price transmission studies. Thus, price transmission ...
Mahlangu, Sandile Alexandra(University of Limpopo, 2014)
There are few plant species commercialised significantly globally and food requirements are mainly met by only few species. However, there is an enormous number of under-utilised species that play a vital role in the ...
Climate change and variability on a global level is one of the most serious environmental
challenges which exacerbates the well-known vulnerability of smallholder farmers. To
cushion the shock of climate change, risk ...
Wheat forms part of the most essential grain crop produced in South Africa after maize.
In South Africa, most of the wheat produced is used mainly for human consumption
while the remaining is used for animal feed and ...
Baloyi, Rebecca Tshilambilu(University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2011)
Maize is the most important cereal crop grown in South Africa. This crop is produced throughout the country under diverse environments. The study only focuses on the technical efficiency because it is an important subject ...
Baloyi, Rebecca Tshilambilu(University of Limpopo, 2011)
Maize is the most important cereal crop grown in South Africa. This crop is
produced throughout the country under diverse environments. The study only
focuses on the technical efficiency because it is an important subject ...