The contribution of government, non-governmental organisations and the private sector towards rural development has surfaced in many forms during the different rural development experiences since the 1950s. The South African ...

This study is an exploratory analysis of the impact and accessibility of formal agricultural credit to small-scale farmers, based on data collected from a sample of farmers in two regions of South Africa’s Limpopo Province. ...

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Given the energy intensive nature of the South African economy and the country’s dependence on fossil fuels, the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions poses a serious problem to poverty alleviation, economic growth ...

This study aims to test the performance of agricultural markets in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Although the DRC is classified as the fifth biggest producer of cassava, nearly 70 percent of its population living ...

The introduction of democracy in country of post-Apartheid South Africa precipitated both economic and social changes. These changes have led to the liberalisation of the economy and the movement of the agricultural sector ...

In South Africa, precipitation is extremely variable and water is scarce. South Africa is also a country with great welfare needs. Challenging economic development targets and plans therefore need to be implemented ...

This study was undertaken to investigate the major reasons behind the use of informal financial services by middle and high-income individuals in South Africa with specific reference to rotational savings and credit ...

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The study uses the conventional economic approaches to savings behaviour as a point of departure. In the past, agricultural programmes and policies overlooked the importance of savings mobilization in favour of credit ...