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Browsing Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development by Type "Article"
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(MDPI, 2022-11-30)The adoption of improved technologies is widely recognized as key to improving agricultural productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study analyzes adoption patterns and intensity of multiple banana technologies in Uganda ...
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(South African Society for Agricultural Extension, Department of Agriculture, Ecomomics, Extensions and Rural Development, University of Pretoria, 2013)Extension practitioners from the private sector are highly trained in the Natural Science. Some shortfalls in their Extension Science training have been identified. Perceived training needs in the Extension Science within ...
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(Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa, 1999-12)This paper discuss the agricultural input industry against the background of major changes in the agricultural sector across the world. It identifies a number of forces that will shape the agricultural sector and specific ...
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(Nature Publishing Group, 2016-05)Surveys for more than 9,500 households were conducted in the growing seasons 2002/2003 or 2003/2004 in eleven African countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Niger and Senegal in western Africa; Egypt in northern Africa; ...
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(Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa, 2008-09)With South Africa’s urban population approaching 60%, supermarkets and fast food chains have become important players in the South African food system. These large players in the food sector have systematically modified ...
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(Nova Southeastern University, 2021-05)Reflexivity is a central tenet of qualitative research. Engaging in self-reflexive praxis allows researchers to identify areas of tension in the research process that need to be further deconstructed. In this paper, ...
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(Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa, 1998-12)Despite the fact that all direct and indirect measures of subsidisation and protection have been removed, commercial agriculture is still widely considered to be subsidised, privileged and uncompetitive. This paper shows ...
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(Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa, 1999-12)The objective of this paper is to present the results from a study which was done to analyse the operation of the demand for and supply of the most important stockfeed proteins (maize, wheat, sorghum, oilseed and fishmeal). ...
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(Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa, 1999)This paper considers the different aspects and approaches of the Land Reform Programme of South Africa. Although the necessity of the programme is widely accepted by all role-players, the progress has not lived up to the ...
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(Wiley, 2019-11)This study presents evidence of profound farm‐level transformation in parts of sub‐Saharan Africa, identifies major sources of dynamism in the sector, and proposes an updated typology of farms that reflects the evolving ...
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(African Scholarly Science Communications Trust, 2023-04)Public Extension services remain the repository and main source of agricultural information for smallholder farmers in developing countries. Their role includes linking farmers to relevant institutes and disseminating ...
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(Elsevier, 2025-02)Plastic's incredible versatility drives its continuous production growth, contributing to 4.5% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. With an unsustainable 4% annual production growth rate, plastics' environmental impact ...
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(University of Missouri, 2009)This study uses data for the 2006/07 maize production season, for the Hlabisa, Dumbe, and Simdlangentsha districts in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, to investigate the relative efficiencies of conventional, insect-resistant ...
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(Elsevier, 2023-11)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 ...
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(Faculty of Law, University of Port Elizabeth, 2012)The focus of the Provision of Land and Assistance Act 126 of 1993 is on land reform. It aims to ensure the beneficial use, development and improvement of land as referred to in the Act, contribute to bring about poverty ...
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(Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa, 1993-09)Die bemarkingsmoontlikhede van droëbone in Suid-Afrika word ondersoek aan die hand van teoretiese beginsels en beskikbare markinligting. Die vraag na en aanbod van droëbone en die konsentrasie in die mark word ontleed. ...
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(Elsevier, 2023-05)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 ...
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(BMJ Publishing Group, 2021-09)Hunger and inadequate nutrition are ongoing concerns in rural Malawi and are exemplified in traditional proverbs. Traditional proverbs and common expressions offer insight into commonly held truths across societies ...
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(AgriConnect, 2022-02)As most people know, a budget is a written plan for future action, expressed in physical and financial quantities. Future planning is based on forecasts, historical data, assumptions, and experience. However, nobody can ...
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