Browsing Doctoral Degrees (Agricultural Economics) by Title
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Analysis and quantification of the South African red meat value chain
(University of the Free State, 2011-05)Given the natural resource base of South Africa, livestock production is one of the most important farming practices in the country. Of the approximately 80 % of the land surface being utilised for agriculture, almost 70 ... -
Capacity building strategies for sustainability farming SMMEs in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2009-11)English: South Africa’s land reform programme is faced with many challenges associated with its sustainability. It is widely believed that one of the major causes of the collapse/failure of farming SMMEs is lack of capacity ... -
Credit scoring model: incorporating entrepreneurial characteristics
(University of the Free State, 2016-01)The main objective of the research was to develop a theoretical credit model that incorporates entrepreneurial competencies of farmers as variables in order to determine the repayment ability of the farmer. The research ... -
Die gebruikswaarde van besluitnemingsondersteuningsmodelle vir trekkervervanging in die Vrystaat
(University of the Free State, 2000-11)English: The replacement of farm tractors and availability of decision support models for assisting farmers in taking replacement decisions were studied. A literature survey, postal survey of farmers and interviews with ... -
Economic analysis of land use: the case of East Hararghe administrative zone in Ethiopia
(University of the Free State, 2004-02)This study aimed at developing and applying a methodology for land use analysis through looking for a form of land use that provides sufficient and rising incomes to the agricultural population of East Hararghe Administrative ... -
An economic analysis of salinity management with evolutionary algorithms in Vaalharts
(University of the Free State, 2017-01)The main objective of this research was to develop a bio-economic salinity management model to evaluate the stochastic efficiency, water-use efficiencies and environmental impact of optimal irrigation-scheduling practices ... -
Economic growth and development through agriculture: the case of the North West Province of South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2010-05)The overall objective of the study was two-folded, firstly to improve the success of rural agricultural development in the North West Province (NWP) through the development of an institutional framework and secondly, to ... -
Economic implications of trade liberalisation on the South African red meat industry
(University of the Free State, 2001-05)English: Successful agricultural trade relations have to a large extent become a function of how well countries are able to measure the possible impact of increased trade liberalisation. Many studies worldwide have ... -
The economics of climate change adaptation strategies in the Ceres Region, Western Cape
(University of the Free State, 2013-07)The Western Cape (WC) region of South Africa, with its Mediterranean-type climate and predominantly winter rainfall, has been identified as highly vulnerable to projected climate change within both global and national ... -
Effect of farm size on technical efficiency: a case study of the Moretna-Jirru district in Central Ethiopia
(University of the Free State, 2003-05)English: The main objective of the study is to analyze the effect of farm size on farm efficiency at household level in cereal based farming systems and to suggest policy recommendations. The survey was conducted in the ... -
Effects of customs union tariffs on domestic rice competitiveness: the case of irrigated rice in Niger
(2010-08)Niger’s irrigated rice production system was evaluated within the context of the country’s common external tariff regime. The effects of the common external tariff (CET) on the performance of the irrigated rice production ... -
Die effek van verskillende graanopbergmetodes op die aanwending van kapitaal in 'n mielieboerdery in die Noordwes Provinsie
(University of the Free State, 2014-07-18)English: According to Liversage (2003: 1) maize was marketed through the one channel marketing system between 1944 and 1994. According to this system the Maize Board and its agents (the former agriculture co-operatives) ... -
Farm-level resource use and output supply response: a Free State case study
(University of the Free State, 2006-11)Abstract not available -
Governance, natural resources and local development in Mozambique
(University of the Free State, 2008-12)The role that agriculture should play in economic development has been recognised for years. In recent years, concern has been expressed over rising agricultural and food prices. The world market prices for major food ... -
The impact of climate change and the European Union GSP-scheme on East Africa’s horticultural trade
(University of the Free State, 2014-11)With the aim of generating reliable information upon which appropriate decisions can be based to benefit the various stakeholders, this research at one hand aims at developing a set of meteorological indices, which are ... -
The impacts of multilateral and bilateral trade agreements on agricultural trade in SACU
(University of the Free State, 2011-12)International markets for agricultural products were characterised by,. amongst others, quantitative restrictions, tariff-based protection, border protection, non-tariff barriers, ete before 1995. Likewise, agricultural ... -
Implications of trade liberalisation and economic growth for South African agricultural industries
(University of the Free State, 2009-12)The main aim of this study is to examine the impact of trade liberalisation on agriculture’s ability to contribute to economic growth and poverty reduction in South Africa. Several secondary objectives were examined that ... -
Integrated modelling for sustainable management of salinity in the lower Vaal and Riet River irrigation areas
(University of the Free State, 2007-05)English: Salinisation of irrigation schemes has become a problem in various schemes in South Africa. One such area that experiences salinisation problems selected for this research is the Lower Vaal and Lower Riet irrigation ... -
Investigation of key aspects for the successful marketing of cowpeas in Senegal
(University of the Free State, 2004-08)Due to the lack of information on the factors that affect the marketing of cowpeas in Senegal, this study investigates key aspects for the successful marketing of cowpeas in Senegal. The contribution this study makes lies ... -
Investigation of key aspects for the successful marketing of cowpeas in Senegal
(University of the Free State, 2005-04)Due to the lack of information on the factors that affect the marketing of cowpeas in Senegal, this study investigates key aspects for the successful marketing of cowpeas in Senegal. The contribution this study makes ...