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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"African agriculture"”.
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Regulation of South African agriculture : performance of agricultural marketing boards
… this thesis is to examine the policies of South African agricultural marketing boards, both as separate entities and within the broader context of South African agricultural policy. Stabilisation and subsidisation are examined from a theoretical standpoint and the analysis supported with …
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Technological change and employment in South African agriculture : the case of maize harvesting in the Western Transvaal
Changes in the choice of technique in the harvesting and delivery of maize and weeding, the causes of these changes, and their consequences for employment and unemployment, were investigated. Data was collected for 61 farms in six magisterial districts of the Western Transvaal for the period …
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An updated TFP series for South African Agriculture with improvements to official data on land, labour, and machinery measurements
… on food security, utilizing official South African agricultural data from Agricultural Abstracts and Censuses. It emphasizes the urgency of revitalizing rural development strategies and investing in agricultural research and development (R&D) for long-term productivity growth. Further, the …
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Public spending on agriculture and its effects on unemployment in sub-Saharan Africa
… public expenditure helps in creating employment. Agriculture is one of the key contributors to the gross domestic product in the sub-Saharan region. Most countries have committed to increasing public agriculture spending through the Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) …
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An economic analysis of a mechanized systems approach to cassava production in Sub-Saharan Africa
The importance of increasing African agriculture productivity is gaining attention as population is expected to grow by 1.3 billion people between now and the year 2050 (Haub & Kaneda, 2013). Adoption of mechanization has long been eyed as an important component that could propel Sub-Saharan Africa …
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Earth observation technologies for improved agricultural decision support systems in South Africa
… of remote sensing applications in Southern African agriculture, evaluating key advancements, challenges, and opportunities was conducted to document the key scientific knowledge gaps that then informed the focus of this study. The findings of the review revealed that the adoption of remotely …
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Comprehensive evaluation of cow dung digestate composition for potential soil fertilization: Advanced analytical techniques
… potential of CDD (Cow Dung Digestate) in South African agriculture, focusing on its impact on soil fertility, microbial activity, and environmental sustainability. A multi-faceted analytical approach was employed, incorporating pH measurement, gravimetric moisture determination, and UV-VIS …
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Blockchain technology for agriculture traceability systems in South Africa
… current state of blockchain technology in South African agriculture, offering insights for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers to navigate the dynamic intersection of technology and food traceability.
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The Russo-Ukranian War: implications on the right of access to sufficient food in South Africa
… Plan (2015) and the Strategic Plan for South African Agriculture (2001). The study examined how legal and policy frameworks have unintentionally hindered local food production, exposing the nation to international market fluctuations. It assessed the “reasonableness” of these measures, as …
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Investing for Impact: Finance and Farming in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania
African agriculture has attracted increased global policy attention over the last 10 years due to concerns over both food security and economic growth. In this context, social impact investing (SII)—where investors use financial models to achieve positive social impacts as well as financial …
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Who shapes agricultural transformation in Africa? exploring the case of the alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) from a think tank perspective
… environmental governance systems. Since many African countries have a high proportion of smallholder farmers who experience daily food insecurity and poverty, the transformation of African agriculture has been prioritised in the agenda of many think tanks, international development …
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The place of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in small-scale farming in KwaDlangezwa, KwaZulu- National, South Africa.
… for the national and provincial departments of agriculture (DOA) of the South African government made concerted efforts after 1994 to implement policies and programmes targeted at making the country's agricultural industry stronger and more robust. Increased equity among farmers in terms of …
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Prospects for economic growth and poverty reduction in Uganda: a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) analysis
… multipliers, the computed linkages suggest that Agriculture, Food Processing, and Other Services (Trade, and Health and Education) are the key sectors of Uganda’s economy. Similarly, Manufacturing, Construction, and Transport were found to be sectors with weak linkages to the rest of the economy. …
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Land tenure and agriculture in Sayyoo-Afillo, Western Wallaga, Ethiopia, 1880-1974
This dissertation outlines the agrarian history of the Oromo from their sixteenth century migration to the twentieth century. Using linguistic evidence the study argues that in the pre-sixteenth century period the pastoral and the agricultural Oromo had an interdependent economy and a unified …
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Growing cotton: Household negotiations in export-oriented agriculture in Africa, Burkina Faso
Conventional knowledge assumes that production of cash/export crops jeopardizes household food crop production in developing economies, and above all, mars women’s potential for economic autonomy. In Southwest Burkina Faso, observations in cotton-producing households appear to challenge such …