Efficient agricultural markets can be a bedrock for diverse economy-wide benefits ranging from improvements in resource use to price stabilisation. However, as is the case with most developing and agrarian countries, ...
The main purpose of this study was to review the performance of agricultural marketing in Malawi. Using a systematic review, the study synthesizes factors affecting performance of agricultural marketing in Malawi. It ...
The heterogeneity of food security indicators and the lack of consensus on comparing and ranking countries have driven international organisations to build composite indicators (Santeramo 2015). Composite indicators are ...
Trophy hunting is a contentious practice often associated by the public with charismatic African
megafauna, especially lions (Panthera leo). Public pressure could potentially end trophy hunting
in the near future, which ...
Environmentally sustainable small-scale rice production mechanisation is a feasible intervention
to help enhance yields and reduce food insecurity. Using machinery for rice production can
help small farmers economically ...
Digital technologies disrupt agricultural value chains, thereby facilitating enhanced connectivity
among various players. This contributes to the development of resilience and sustainability
within farms. This study ...
Mamabolo, Manana; Chaminuka, Petronella; Machethe, Charles Lepepeule(NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor & Francis Group), 2023)
Persistent poverty is a major developmental challenge for South Africa and has multifaceted dimensions. This paper profiled and investigated poverty transitions among rural households in 22 district municipalities in South ...
Opondo, Florence; Chagwiza, Clarietta; Ouko, Kevin Okoth; Mkandawire, Elizabeth(Taylor and Francis, 2024)
Small-scale fishers (SSFs) are finding it difficult to cope with the limited returns from fishing activities. Diversification of fishing activities becomes necessary in ensuring the sustainable use of fishing resources by ...
The study aims to investigate the challenges faced by smallholder maize farmers and identify the pivotal factors influencing the adoption of ICTs in agriculture. A blend of descriptive and probit regression analytical ...
PURPOSE : The purpose of this paper was to assess the economic impact of investment in different animal welfare–enhancing flooring solutions in Swedish dairy farming.
DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH : The authors developed a ...
The longevity of dairy cows is mainly determined by farmers' subjective culling decisions and can be linked to the environmental impact of dairy production and to the social acceptance of the industry. Still, the economic ...
Makamane, O.; Van Niekerk, J.; Loki, Olwethu; Mdoda, L.(South African Society for Agricultural Extension, 2023-11)
Climate change is already influencing agricultural production and distribution and heightening farming risks. Over the last decade, the sector has been subject to drastic economic and social evolutions contributing to the ...
Land degradation is a major risk to the sustainability and functioning of socioecological
systems (SES), especially in arid/semiarid regions. By understanding a system and its interlinkages,
the socioecological approach ...
African agriculture needs to adapt to climate change and shift from unsustainable production
practices to sustainable ones. This requires innovative, substantial, and long-term agricultural
investments that can allow all ...
Pangapanga-Phiri, Innocent; Mungatana, Eric D.; Mhondoro, Gwenzi(Elsevier, 2024-01)
Contract Farming Arrangements (CFA) can be viewed as a pro-active response to lack of reliable markets and steeply rising input prices. CFA proponents argue that CFA can enhance technical efficiency of tobacco farming and ...
The development and uptake of agricultural insurance products by farmers in developing countries has been universally and disappointingly low. This paper investigates farmers’ preferences and willingness to pay for a variety ...
A lot of attention has been paid to environmental pollution worldwide, due to the increase in anthropogenic activities. Massive investment in non-renewable energy options raises questions regarding environmental sustainability ...
Much of the research on behavioural preferences as predictors of compliance with regulations aimed at reducing the transmission of COVID-19 has focused on developed countries, with very little consideration of African ...
CONTEXT : Integration of farms into markets with adoption of maize as a cash crop can significantly increase income of farms of the developing world. However, in some cases, the income generated may still be very low and ...