Surplus producers and the food price dilemma in traditional agriculture in Southern Africa: empirical evidence from the Farmer Support Programme

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dc.contributor.author Kirsten, Johann F.
dc.contributor.author Sartorius von Bach, Helmke Jens
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dc.date.issued 1992-12
dc.description For more information on the Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa or subscription to Agrekon, visit http://www.aeasa.org.za en
dc.description.abstract The purpose of this paper is to add new evidence to studies already done on factors associated with surplus producers and on the food price dilemma in traditional agriculture. Survey data of rural households in the FSP areas in KaNgwane was used to determine the factors which discriminate between surplus and deficit producers and to establish a market participation profile to illustrate the extent of the food price dilemma. In the second half of the paper these results are compared with the results from similar studies. Through comparing the results it was possible to obtain a better picture as to what factors determine surplus producers in traditional agriculture. By analysing the market participation profile in the various areas it is also possible to determine the extent of the food price dilemma in Southern Africa. The results obtained from the survey data in KaNgwane were in line with those from the other studies. en
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dc.identifier.citation Kirsten, J.F. & Sartorius von Bach, H.J. (1992). Surplus producers and the food price dilemma in traditional agriculture in Southern Africa: empirical evidence from the Farmer Support Programme. Agrekon, 31(4), 235-240. [http://www.aeasa.org.za] en
dc.identifier.issn 0303-1853
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/2387
dc.language.iso en en
dc.publisher Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa en
dc.rights AEASA en
dc.subject Surplus producers en
dc.subject Food price dilemma en
dc.subject Farmer Support Programme en
dc.subject.lcsh Agricultural development projects -- South Africa
dc.subject.lcsh Traditional farming
dc.title Surplus producers and the food price dilemma in traditional agriculture in Southern Africa: empirical evidence from the Farmer Support Programme en
dc.type Article en


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