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Theses and Dissertations (Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development): Recent submissions
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)The study endeavoured to determine South Africa’s export potential in non-genetically modified maize markets using a three pronged methodological approach. The Genetically Modified (GM) status of South African maize has ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Large-scale investments (LSI) in farmland, commonly referred to as “land grabs”, have recently attracted widespread interest from various sectors, ranging from academia, activist organisations, donors to national governments. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)The deterioration of water quality threatens the functioning of ecosystems and the sustainability of socioeconomic growth and development more especially for a water-stressed country like South Africa (SA). The Olifants ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Kenya has continued to be beleaguered by high and unstable food prices since 2009. This is despite the stabilization and decline in world food prices. The government perceived the persistent high food prices as a failure ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Dairy farming is a source of livelihood and a major income source for many of the rural Zambian farmers. The importance of the dairy sector cannot be overemphasised as its development has capacity to increase job creation ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)Political economics concentrates on the specific set of social relations organised around the power or the ability to control other people, process and things even in the face of resistance. It commonly refers to ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)Statistics South Africa has estimated the South African population at more than 55 million people. The World Wildlife Fund has estimated that, with a population growth of nearly 2% per year, the population could reach ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)An inclusive financial system has been widely recognized by most policy makers around the world and is becoming a priority in policy making globally. An inclusive financial system is one that creates economic opportunities ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)This study uses data from Swaziland to test whether variations in local agro-ecological regions levels of drought susceptibility and other socioeconomic factors significantly determine farmer selected drought coping and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)The typical South African red meat consumer is spoilt for choice when it comes to the selection of their Saturday braai staples – chops, steak and “boerewors”. Labels (primary information) claiming the meat is Free-Range, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Chronic food and nutrition insecurity in Africa persists amid high rates of poverty and malnutrition. The cumulative effect of protracted conflicts, economic decline, extreme weather events and the erosion of livelihoods ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)The study primarily focuses on analysing the extent of soybean price volatility in Malawi. The interest in the study was triggered by the findings from literature noting soybean prices in Malawi as being particularly ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)Inclusive Businesses (IBs) are considered to be an essential tool for reducing rural poverty and stimulating overall development. These businesses are described as sustainable and equitable commercial operations that ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)The main objective of this study was to assess the impact and sustainment of NPFS (ADP) and FADAMA III projects for rural farmers in Osun State in Nigeria. The specific objectives of the NPFS project were to foster the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Sugarcane farming is one of the most important agricultural enterprises in South Africa and most of the people working in the agricultural sector are employed in the sugar industry. Sugarcane farmers and sugar mills ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)The South African government has committed under the Paris Agreement to mitigate the growing emissions by 42 percent below the business-as-usual scenario in 2025. A carbon tax is one of the policy tools used to mitigate ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)The Recapitalisation and Development Programme (RECAP) is the government’s agricultural support programme administered by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR). The programme uses about 25% of the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)This study employs data from Harare, Zimbabwe, to assess the extent that unreliable domestic water supply challenges differentially affects households in high-density residential areas. Data are relative to those in ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018/)Small-scale farmers are often unable to profitably participate in agricultural output markets due to the challenges engendered by their inability to access agricultural market information. The main horticulture output ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)South Africa, on average, has received an annual rainfall of 600 mm since 1904. Over the years, the country has been characterised by frequent drought periods, with 2015 receiving the lowest rainfall since 1904, of 403mm. ...
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