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Research Articles (Johann Kirsten)
Recent Submissions
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Gebrehiwet, Yemane Fisseha; Meyer, Ferdinand; Kirsten, Johann F.
(Routledge, 2011-06)
Most partial equilibrium models of the agricultural sector have not incorporated a dynamic and
interlinked module for agricultural input expenditure. The South African Bureau for Food and
Agricultural Policy (BFAP) model, ...
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Kirsten, Johann F.
(Routledge, 2011-09)
This paper reflects on the standing and impact of the work of agricultural economists in South Africa to
illustrate the critical decisions faced by the profession as it contemplates its future. The focus is on the
agricultural ...
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Juana, J.S. (James Sharka); Strzepek, Kenneth M.; Kirsten, Johann F.
(IWA Publishing, 2011)
The need for increased agricultural production to meet the growing demand for food, coupled with concerns
for environmental sustainability, economic growth and poverty reduction has increased demand on the already
scarce ...
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Kirsten, Johann F.
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2010-11)
There are strong indications and evidence that the
agricultural and food system as well as the rural areas across the world are experiencing major change. Increased urbanization and the increased affluence in emerging ...
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Strauss, P.G. (Petrus Gerhardus); Meyer, Ferdinand; Kirsten, Johann F.
(Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa, 2010-06)
Abstract available in article.
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Abu, Orefi; Kirsten, Johann F.
(Taylor & Francis, 2009-09)
Despite the reported large margins between producer prices for maize and retail prices for
maize meal and the fact that maize meal is a staple food for most of the South African
population, there have been only limited ...
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Zuwarimwe, J.; Kirsten, Johann F.
(Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa, 2010-03)
The past decade has witnessed an increased interest in the concept of social networks after the seminal theses of Coleman (1988) and Putnam (1993). An area that has attracted a great deal of interest is the value of social ...
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Emongor, Rosemary Akhungu; Kirsten, Johann F.
(Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa, 2009-03)
Supermarkets have expanded rapidly in SADC during the last decade, leading to fears that small-scale farmers and food processors could be excluded from access to urban markets. To assess the impact of supermarket chains ...
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Strauss, P.G. (Petrus Gerhardus); Meyer, Ferdinand; Kirsten, Johann F.
(Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa, 2008-09)
This article presents a deterministic farm-level model developed to link to an existing
partial equilibrium sector-level model of the grain and livestock sectors of South
Africa. The objective is to create a linked system ...
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Juana, J.S. (James Sharka); Strzepek, Kenneth M.; Kirsten, Johann F.
(Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa, 2008-09)
Most of the climate change models for South Africa predict a reduction in freshwater
availability by 2050. Population growth is projected at 3% per annum, implying increased domestic water use. In addition to these factors, ...
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Vermeulen, Hester; Kirsten, Johann F.; Sartorius, Kurt
(Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa, 2008-06)
This paper presents an overview of contracting arrangements in agribusiness procurement practices in South Africa. The objective of this paper is to contribute to a better understanding of the structures and issues of raw ...
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Louw, Andre; Jordaan, Daniel Du Plessis Scheepers; Ndanga, Leah Z.B.; Kirsten, Johann F.
(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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Jordaan, Daniel Du Plessis Scheepers; Kirsten, Johann F.
(Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa, 2008-06)
Mohair is an exclusive natural animal fibre with niche market appeal. It is, however, questionable whether it is inherently suited to a commodity-based marketing system in a marketing environment that requires marketing ...
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Doyer, O.T.; D'Haese, M.F.C. (Marijke); Kirsten, Johann F.; Van Rooyen, C.J. (Cornelius Johannes)
(Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa, 2007-12)
This paper investigates the responses of agribusiness managers to drastic changes in the policy and marketing environment of South African agriculture. The process of deregulation and liberalisation of agricultural markets ...
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Gebrehiwet, Yemane Fisseha; Ngqangweni, Simphiwe Syneon; Kirsten, Johann F.
(Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa, 2007-03)
Stringent sanitary and phytosanitary standards (SPS) have proliferated in the
aftermath of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture (URAA). These
standards are currently becoming a major stumbling block in agricultural ...
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Sartorius, Kurt; Kirsten, Johann F.
(Elsevier, 2007)
The industrialization of agriculture and the potential problem of small-scale farmer marginalization calls for a fresh approach to the design of agribusiness supply chain arrangements in developing countries. The objective ...
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Sartorius, Kurt; Kirsten, Johann F.
(Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA), SA Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) & SA Association of Accountants (SAAA), 2004-06)
The inclusion of small-scale commercial farmers in South African agribusiness supply chains is a national priority and there is an urgent need for managerial accounting (MAS) inputs to successfully accomplish this objective. ...
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Hendriks, Sheryl L.; Kirsten, Johann F.; Vink, Nick
(Economic Society of South Africa, 2006-05)
Shifts in agricultural policy over the past two decades, and farmers' reactions to these shifts, have not undermined national food security, yet many South Africans do not live lives free of food insecurity. A review of ...
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Kirsten, Johann F.; Van Zyl, Johan; Sartorius von Bach, Helmke Jens
(South African Society for Agricultural Extension, 1993)
This paper evaluates the extension and training element of the FSP as implemented in the farmer support programmes of Venda and Lebowa. The importance and contribution of extension and training in the success of the programme ...
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Kirsten, Johann F.; Van Zyl, Johan; Van Rooyen, Johan
(Economic History Society of Southern Africa, 1994-09)
The paper gives an overview of the political, economic and agricultural environment in South Africa during the 1980s. This review points out that vital changes took place during this period in general growth, farming costs, ...
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