Browsing Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development by Author "Van der Westhuizen, Divan"

Browsing Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development by Author "Van der Westhuizen, Divan"

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  • Are medium-scale farms driving agricultural transformation in sub-Saharan Africa? 
    Jayne, T.S.; Muyanga, Milu; Wineman, Ayala; Ghebru, Hosaena; Stevens, Caleb; Stickler, Mercedes; Chapoto, Antony; Anseeuw, Ward; Van der Westhuizen, Divan; Nyange, David (Wiley, 2019-11)
    This study presents evidence of profound farm‐level transformation in parts of sub‐Saharan Africa, identifies major sources of dynamism in the sector, and proposes an updated typology of farms that reflects the evolving ...
  • The impact of the drought on South African consumers and the agricultural sector 
    Meyer, Ferdinand; Davids, Patricia (Tracey); Van der Westhuizen, Divan; Louw, Marlene; Vermeulen, Hester (Plaas Publishing, 2016-09)
    The impact of the 2015/16 drought has been far reaching. Since the end of 2015, the severity of the drought has been evident across the key summer crop production regions. The greatest shock occurred in the white maize ...
  • Producing food staples in South Africa : the competition for arable land 
    Van der Westhuizen, Divan (University of Pretoria, 2013)
    The agricultural and food production systems in South Africa have experienced renewed volatility and changing market conditions during the past five years, with both macro-economic as well as climatic conditions playing ...