Access to clean, affordable and reliable energy is a major developmental challenge in Africa. The present study investigates the determinants and impact of adopting solar energy on Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) ...
Recent economic relations including foreign assistance scenario in Africa show expansion of China and India as emerging bilateral partners, competing with traditional countries in Europe and North America. The results of ...
Mazwane, Sukoluhle; Maya, Okuhle; Makhura, Moraka Nakedi(NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor & Francis Group), 2024)
Supply chain finance continues to play an important role in servicing businesses that have limited access to finance. With the disruptions associated with the fourth industrial revolution, opportunities exist in Africa to ...
A transformation of food systems is needed to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals specified in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development. Recognizing the true costs and benefits of food production and consumption ...
Small-scale broiler farming has become one of the fastest-growing subsectors
in Zimbabwe. However, the profitability levels of these small ventures have
been questioned due to the rising production costs owing to the ...
Efficient agricultural markets can be a bedrock for diverse economy-wide benefits ranging from improvements in resource use to price stabilisation. However, as is the case with most developing and agrarian countries, ...
The main purpose of this study was to review the performance of agricultural marketing in Malawi. Using a systematic review, the study synthesizes factors affecting performance of agricultural marketing in Malawi. It ...
The heterogeneity of food security indicators and the lack of consensus on comparing and ranking countries have driven international organisations to build composite indicators (Santeramo 2015). Composite indicators are ...
Trophy hunting is a contentious practice often associated by the public with charismatic African
megafauna, especially lions (Panthera leo). Public pressure could potentially end trophy hunting
in the near future, which ...
Environmentally sustainable small-scale rice production mechanisation is a feasible intervention
to help enhance yields and reduce food insecurity. Using machinery for rice production can
help small farmers economically ...
Digital technologies disrupt agricultural value chains, thereby facilitating enhanced connectivity
among various players. This contributes to the development of resilience and sustainability
within farms. This study ...
Mamabolo, Manana; Chaminuka, Petronella; Machethe, Charles Lepepeule(NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor & Francis Group), 2023)
Persistent poverty is a major developmental challenge for South Africa and has multifaceted dimensions. This paper profiled and investigated poverty transitions among rural households in 22 district municipalities in South ...
Opondo, Florence; Chagwiza, Clarietta; Ouko, Kevin Okoth; Mkandawire, Elizabeth(Taylor and Francis, 2024)
Small-scale fishers (SSFs) are finding it difficult to cope with the limited returns from fishing activities. Diversification of fishing activities becomes necessary in ensuring the sustainable use of fishing resources by ...
The study aims to investigate the challenges faced by smallholder maize farmers and identify the pivotal factors influencing the adoption of ICTs in agriculture. A blend of descriptive and probit regression analytical ...
PURPOSE : The purpose of this paper was to assess the economic impact of investment in different animal welfare–enhancing flooring solutions in Swedish dairy farming.
DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH : The authors developed a ...
The longevity of dairy cows is mainly determined by farmers' subjective culling decisions and can be linked to the environmental impact of dairy production and to the social acceptance of the industry. Still, the economic ...
Makamane, O.; Van Niekerk, J.; Loki, Olwethu; Mdoda, L.(South African Society for Agricultural Extension, 2023-11)
Climate change is already influencing agricultural production and distribution and heightening farming risks. Over the last decade, the sector has been subject to drastic economic and social evolutions contributing to the ...
Land degradation is a major risk to the sustainability and functioning of socioecological
systems (SES), especially in arid/semiarid regions. By understanding a system and its interlinkages,
the socioecological approach ...
African agriculture needs to adapt to climate change and shift from unsustainable production
practices to sustainable ones. This requires innovative, substantial, and long-term agricultural
investments that can allow all ...