Agrekon, Volume 39, Issue 4 (2000)

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PROMOTING COMPETITIVENESS IN SOUTH AFRICAN AGRICULTURE AND AGRIBUSINESS: THE ROLE OF INSTITUTIONS / BEVORDERING VAN MEDEDINGENDHEID IN DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE LANDBOUEN AGRIBESIGHEID: DIE ROL VAN INSTELLINGS
G. F. Ortmann
Pages: 367-399
Published online: 07 May 2010
AbstractforPROMOTING COMPETITIVENESS IN SOUTH AFRICAN AGRICULTURE AND AGRIBUSINESS: THE ROLE OF INSTITUTIONS / BEVORDERING VAN MEDEDINGENDHEID IN DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE LANDBOUEN AGRIBESIGHEID: DIE ROL VAN INSTELLINGS | References | PDF (176 KB)
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Invited Papers

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TRANSFORMING AGRICULTURAL SERVICE DELIVERY INSTITUTIONS FOR GREATER RESPONSIVENESS
R. Mabeza-Chimedza
Pages: 412-431
Published online: 07 May 2010
First Page PreviewforTRANSFORMING AGRICULTURAL SERVICE DELIVERY INSTITUTIONS FOR GREATER RESPONSIVENESS | References | PDF (123.8 KB)
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AGRICULTURAL POLICY RESEARCH IN SOUTH AFRICA: CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE
Nick Vink
Pages: 432-470
Published online: 07 May 2010
First Page PreviewforAGRICULTURAL POLICY RESEARCH IN SOUTH AFRICA: CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE | References | PDF (213.3 KB)
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Upgraded Papers

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A METHODOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON VALUING WATER: A COMPARISON BETWEEN LINEAR PROGRAMMING AND STOCHASTIC DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING
M. F. Viljoen, N. J. Dudley & E. F.Y. Gakpo
Pages: 471-483
Published online: 07 May 2010
AbstractforA METHODOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON VALUING WATER: A COMPARISON BETWEEN LINEAR PROGRAMMING AND STOCHASTIC DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING | References | PDF (156.2 KB)
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WATER MARKETS AN ALTERNATIVE FOR CENTRAL WATER ALLOCATION?
D. B. Louw & H. D. van Schalkwyk
Pages: 484-494
Published online: 07 May 2010
AbstractforWATER MARKETS AN ALTERNATIVE FOR CENTRAL WATER ALLOCATION? | References | PDF (118.3 KB)
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STOCHASTIC BIASES IN TECHNICAL CHANGE IN SOUTH AFRICAN AGRICULTURE
K. Balcombe, A. Bailey, J Morrison, G Rapsomanikis & C Thirtle
Pages: 495-503
Published online: 07 May 2010
AbstractforSTOCHASTIC BIASES IN TECHNICAL CHANGE IN SOUTH AFRICAN AGRICULTURE | References | PDF (127.8 KB)
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Contributed Papers

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OPTIMALE GEWASKEUSE- EN BEMARKING-STRATEGIEË VIR GRAANPRODUSENTE IN SUID-AFRIKA / OPTIMAL CROP SELECTION AND MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR GRAIN PRODUCERS IN SOUTH AFRICA
C. F. Grönum & H. D. van Schalkwyk
Pages: 504-512
Published online: 07 May 2010
AbstractforOPTIMALE GEWASKEUSE- EN BEMARKING-STRATEGIEË VIR GRAANPRODUSENTE IN SUID-AFRIKA / OPTIMAL CROP SELECTION AND MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR GRAIN PRODUCERS IN SOUTH AFRICA | References | PDF (129.3 KB)
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CAN THE WORLD FEED ITSELF? SOME INSIGHTS FROM GROWTH THEORY
X. Irz & T. Roe
Pages: 513-528
Published online: 07 May 2010
AbstractforCAN THE WORLD FEED ITSELF? SOME INSIGHTS FROM GROWTH THEORY | References | PDF (160.3 KB)
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POVERTY AND INEQUALITY PROFILE OF HOUSEHOLDS IN THE NORTHERN PROVINCE OF SOUTH AFRICA
J. K. Rwelamira, M. M. Phosa, M. T. Makhura & J. F. Kirsten
Pages: 529-537
Published online: 07 May 2010
AbstractforPOVERTY AND INEQUALITY PROFILE OF HOUSEHOLDS IN THE NORTHERN PROVINCE OF SOUTH AFRICA | References | PDF (107.4 KB)
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SPATIAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM TO OPTIMISE AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE USE IN THE WESTERN CAPE
C. Pretorius, D. B. Louw & T. E. Kleynhans
Pages: 538-548
Published online: 07 May 2010
AbstractforTHE DEVELOPMENT OF A SPATIAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM TO OPTIMISE AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE USE IN THE WESTERN CAPE | References | PDF (894.5 KB)
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PUBLIC SECTOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH EXPENDITURES AND OUTPUT IN LESOTHO: ANALYSIS OF CAUSALITY AND COINTEGRATION
M. E. Matete & R. M. Hassan
Pages: 549-558
Published online: 07 May 2010
AbstractforPUBLIC SECTOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH EXPENDITURES AND OUTPUT IN LESOTHO: ANALYSIS OF CAUSALITY AND COINTEGRATION | References | PDF (196.6 KB)
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THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE FARM SECTOR IN THE WESTERN CAPE
B. Erasmus, A. van Jaarsveld, J. van Zyl & N. Vink
Pages: 559-573
Published online: 07 May 2010
AbstractforTHE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE FARM SECTOR IN THE WESTERN CAPE | References | PDF (138.3 KB)
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STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN AGRIBUSINESS: THE CASE OF POTGIETERSRUSSE TABAK KOÖPERASIE (PTK)
O. T. Doyer & C. J. van Rooyen
Pages: 574-585
Published online: 07 May 2010
AbstractforSTRUCTURAL CHANGE IN AGRIBUSINESS: THE CASE OF POTGIETERSRUSSE TABAK KOÖPERASIE (PTK) | References | PDF (178.6 KB)
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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR OF THE 21ST CENTURY
D. P. Troskie, E. Mathijs & N. Vink
Pages: 586-596
Published online: 07 May 2010
AbstractforCHARACTERISTICS OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR OF THE 21ST CENTURY | References | PDF (117.8 KB)
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TECHNICAL INNOVATION AND FARM PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH IN DRYLAND AFRICA: THE EFFECTS OF STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT ON SMALLHOLDERS IN KENYA
D. M. Nyariki & C. Thirtle
Pages: 597-606
Published online: 07 May 2010
AbstractforTECHNICAL INNOVATION AND FARM PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH IN DRYLAND AFRICA: THE EFFECTS OF STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT ON SMALLHOLDERS IN KENYA | References | PDF (124.7 KB)
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FORECASTING THE MARKET OUTLOOK FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN MAIZE AND SORGHUM SECTOR USING ECONOMETRIC MODELLING
D. Poonyth, J. van Zyl & F. Meyer
Pages: 607-619
Published online: 07 May 2010
AbstractforFORECASTING THE MARKET OUTLOOK FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN MAIZE AND SORGHUM SECTOR USING ECONOMETRIC MODELLING | References | PDF (119.5 KB)
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REPRESENTING THE PRODUCTION STRUCTURE OF SOUTH AFRICAN AGRICULTURE
D. Poonyth & J. van Zyl
Pages: 620-632
Published online: 07 May 2010
AbstractforREPRESENTING THE PRODUCTION STRUCTURE OF SOUTH AFRICAN AGRICULTURE | References | PDF (132.4 KB)
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DETERMINANTS OF ADOPTION AND INTENSITY OF USE OF IMPROVED MAIZE VARIETIES IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS OF ETHIOPIA: A TOBIT ANALYSIS
A. D. Alene, D. Poonyth & R. M. Hassan
Pages: 633-643
Published online: 07 May 2010
AbstractforDETERMINANTS OF ADOPTION AND INTENSITY OF USE OF IMPROVED MAIZE VARIETIES IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS OF ETHIOPIA: A TOBIT ANALYSIS | References | PDF (116.2 KB)
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Article
DEMAND FOR LIVESTOCK TICK CONTROL SERVICE IN THE VENDA REGION, NORTHERN PROVINCE
R. Randela, G. F. Liebenberg, J. F. Kirsten & R. F. Townsend
Pages: 644-655
Published online: 07 May 2010
AbstractforDEMAND FOR LIVESTOCK TICK CONTROL SERVICE IN THE VENDA REGION, NORTHERN PROVINCE | References | PDF (132.3 KB)
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A COMPARISON OF ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL INCENTIVES IN THE MARKETING OF LIVESTOCK IN SOME DISTRICTS OF THE NORTHERN COMMUNAL AREAS OF NAMIBIA
G. H. Düvel & A. L. Stephanus
Pages: 656-664
Published online: 07 May 2010
AbstractforA COMPARISON OF ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL INCENTIVES IN THE MARKETING OF LIVESTOCK IN SOME DISTRICTS OF THE NORTHERN COMMUNAL AREAS OF NAMIBIA | References | PDF (183.7 KB)
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RE-FRAMING ZIMBABWE'S PUBLIC AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICES: INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS AND STAKEHOLDERS VIEWS
B. T. Hanyani-Mlambo
Pages: 665-672
Published online: 07 May 2010
First Page PreviewforRE-FRAMING ZIMBABWE'S PUBLIC AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICES: INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS AND STAKEHOLDERS VIEWS | References | PDF (97 KB)
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THE IMPACT OF REAL EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON SOUTH AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS: AN ERROR CORRECTION MODEL APPROACH
D. Poonyth & J. van Zyl
Pages: 673-685
Published online: 07 May 2010
AbstractforTHE IMPACT OF REAL EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON SOUTH AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS: AN ERROR CORRECTION MODEL APPROACH | References | PDF (131.6 KB)
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MULTI-FACTOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND CONVERGENCE IN BOTSWANA, 1981–96
C. Thirtle, A. Lusigi, J. Piesse & K. Suhariyanto
Pages: 686-698
Published online: 07 May 2010
AbstractforMULTI-FACTOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND CONVERGENCE IN BOTSWANA, 1981–96 | References | PDF (149 KB)
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ASSESSING THE EFFICACY OF A SOUTH AFRICAN MICROLENDER'S LOAN SCREENING MECHANISM
M. E. Kuhn, M AG Darroch & G F Ortmann
Pages: 699-707
Published online: 07 May 2010
AbstractforASSESSING THE EFFICACY OF A SOUTH AFRICAN MICROLENDER'S LOAN SCREENING MECHANISM | References | PDF (104.4 KB)
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PRODUCER SUPPORT ESTIMATE (PSE) FOR SOUTH AFRICAN AGRICULTURE FOR 1996, 1997, 1998
J. F. Kirsten, N. Tregurtha, M. Gouse & J. Tswai
Pages: 708-717
Published online: 07 May 2010
AbstractforPRODUCER SUPPORT ESTIMATE (PSE) FOR SOUTH AFRICAN AGRICULTURE FOR 1996, 1997, 1998 | References | PDF (140.3 KB)
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PROVIDING MARKETING INFORMATION TO SMALLHOLDERS IN ZIMBABWE: WHAT CAN THE STATE USEFULLY DO?
C. Poulton, L. Mukwereza, W. Chaonwa, R. Loader, K. Mariga, P. Masanganise, D. Sanyatwe & J. Piesse
Pages: 718-729
Published online: 07 May 2010
AbstractforPROVIDING MARKETING INFORMATION TO SMALLHOLDERS IN ZIMBABWE: WHAT CAN THE STATE USEFULLY DO? | References | PDF (102.1 KB)
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THE EFFECTS OF THE INTEREST RATE CEILINGS ON THE MICRO LENDING MARKET IN SOUTH AFRICA
H. Mohane, G. K. Coetzee & W. Grant
Pages: 730-738
Published online: 07 May 2010
AbstractforTHE EFFECTS OF THE INTEREST RATE CEILINGS ON THE MICRO LENDING MARKET IN SOUTH AFRICA | References | PDF (118.9 KB)
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