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Browsing Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development by Type "Mini Dissertation"
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(University of Pretoria, 2021)The study uses cross-sectional data to test whether FSPs improve technical efficiencies (TEs) of smallholder maize farmers. Using plot level data collected from 30 FSP and 66 non-FSP farmers drawn from Mgojweni, Mabetshe, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023)Dietary quality has significant implications for health, nutrition and quality of life. Yet, most people in developing countries, such as Malawi, consume inadequate diets due to the high cost of healthy and nutritious food. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021)The international trade in agriculture and food markets are characterised by extensive use of regulatory measures. Most of the measures used comprise Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures (SPS) and Technical Barriers to Trade ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2022)To promote savings groups (SGs), which are important in promoting financial inclusion among smallholders, it is imperative to understand the factors that affect participation in these SGs and the associated impact in ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2022-11)The importance of the adoption of agricultural technology in productivity and productivity gains can be realised when yield-enhancing technologies are used and disseminated. The main objective of this study is to identify ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020-05-10)Agricultural commercialisation is defined as the increase in the amount of produce sold relative to the amount produced. Therefore, agricultural commercialisation leads to more efficient production, economic growth, food ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021)Composite indicators have gained popularity in various research areas, such as performance monitoring and decision making. However, the determination of an appropriate weighting method is a significant problem in the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021-10)The last mile may constrain socioeconomic development and the achievement of household food security and nutrition as households are remote and distant from public facilities such as roads, health facilities and markets. ...
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The effects of outdated data and outliers on Kenya's 2019 Global Food Security Index score and rank (University of Pretoria, 2021-04)While composite indicators are considered robust in measuring food security, outdated data and outliers challenge their reliability. Outdated data can occur when national databases are not frequently updated while outliers ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021)While composite indicators have become a valuable tool in policymaking, benchmarking and public communication processes, outliers and outdated data challenge their reliability. Outliers are large or small values in a ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2022)Due to the extreme decimation of species worldwide, there is a need to conserve and protect more natural areas and biodiversity. A way to ensure species' survival across areas, is to rewild a protected area or nature reserve ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2022-03)The Siyazondla Homestead Food Production Programme (SHFPP) was implemented in the Amathole District Municipality of the Eastern Cape Province to support homestead food production for improved household food security and ...
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Factors influencing participation in contract farming among smallholder tobacco producers in Malawi (University of Pretoria, 2022)This paper used cross-sectional survey data from 132 contract and 64 non-contract smallholder tobacco farmers drawn from Kasungu district in Malawi to determine factors that influence their participation in contract farming ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2022)The benefits of market participation are well established and primarily involve income generation and/or profits. Market participation is a farmer's preference for selling crops in the output market, creating opportunities ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023)To contribute to the conservation agriculture (CA) is considered as that of combining minimum soil disturbance through zero-tillage practices, permanent soil cover through mulching and crop rotation or crop diversification ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021)This study determines whether the Mastercard Foundation (MCF) Scholarship Program causally influences the creation of cognitive social capital among University of Pretoria scholarship recipients, by using an online lab ...
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The origins, functioning and business model impact of the Sustainable Cotton Cluster in South Africa (University of Pretoria, 2023)Cotton is produced in several countries globally for its economic benefit predominantly to manufacture a wide variety of fabrics suitable for wearing apparel, home furnishings, and for other industrial applications. However, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023)There are consumers today who see wool garments in store and are concerned about how the garment was produced and whether the animal was harmed during the wool production process. Some might question whether the production ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)This study applied the Q methodology to investigate stakeholders’ perceptions about the most important ecosystem services provided by the Olifants River, and the management strategies that could potentially improve the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Smallholder farmers across the world, including Mozambique, are often faced with limited growth potential. This could mainly be attributed to an inability to purchase sufficient inputs to produce more and better-quality ...
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