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Population and poverty in rural southern Sudan: a case study of the acholi area.
WJ, House; KD, Philips-Howard - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1986
% of which is involved in subsistence farming; examines household incomes, asset-holding, self- sufficient food production …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010966555
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SMALL FARMERS IN SOUTH ASIA: THEIR CHARACTERISTICS, PRODUCTIVITY, AND EFFICIENCY
SINGH, I. - World Bank Group - 1988
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005779949
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Management decisions on commercial sugarcane farms in KwaZulu-Natal: a focus on choice bracketing behaviour for risk management
MacNicol, R.; Ortmann, Gerald F.; Ferrer, Stuart R.D. - In: Agrekon 47 (2008) 1
The sugar industry is an important contributor to the South African (SA) economy, with average annual production estimated at 2.5 million tons of sugar. This study aims to quantify actual use of management instruments by a sample of commercial sugarcane farmers in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) that are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005330922
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Marginalising women in politics: Recent trends in KwaZulu-Natal
Isike, Christopher; Uzodike, Ufo Okeke - In: Development Southern Africa 28 (2011) 2, pp. 225-240
This paper examines trends in the political marginalisation of women in KwaZulu-Natal between 1994 and 2004. South Africa's political representation of women has been increasing significantly since 1994. KwaZulu-Natal has just over 25% female representation in provincial governance, an enviable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009222879
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Is a focus on social capital useful in considering food security interventions? Insights from KwaZulu-Natal
Misselhorn, Alison - In: Development Southern Africa 26 (2009) 2, pp. 189-208
nexus between household social capital and food security in a small community in KwaZulu-Natal. The case study suggests some … variable and household-specific nature of social capital's role in food security makes it difficult to extrapolate lessons for …
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South Africa's national system of innovation and knowledge economy evolution: thinking about 'less favoured regions'
Abrahams, Lucienne; Pogue, Thomas E. - In: International Journal of Technological Learning, … 5 (2012) 1/2, pp. 58-82
This article reviews some basic features of inequality in South African society and in the national innovation system, using national research survey data. It poses questions about how sub-national innovation systems might evolve in the 'less favoured regions' of South Africa. It commences with...
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An Economic Evaluation of Soybean-Based Biodiesel Production on Commercial Farms in the Soybean-Producing Regions of KwaZulu-Natal: Some Preliminary Results
Sparks, G.D.; Ortmann, Gerald F.; Lagrange, L. - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE; … - 2010
Global biofuel production has risen substantially in recent years, driven primarily by government support for biofuel industries. The stated motivations for these initiatives are numerous and have varied over time. Soybeans are the only field crop produced in sufficient quantities in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009201503
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CAN GM-TECHNOLOGIES HELP AFRICAN SMALLHOLDERS? THE IMPACT OF BT COTTON IN THE MAKHATHINI FLATS OF KWAZULU-NATAL
Beyers, Lindie; Thirtle, Colin G. - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2003
Analysis of a survey of the 1998-99 and 1999-2000 seasons for the same 100 smallholders in the Makhathini Flats region of KwaZulu-Natal shows that Bt cotton has performed better than other varieties. Having two years of data for the same farmers allows innate efficiency differences, due to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005801145
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Perceptions of key business and financial risk by large-scale sugarcane farmers in KwaZulu-Natal in a dynamic socio-political environment
MacNicol, R.; Ortmann, Gerald F.; Ferrer, Stuart R.D. - In: Agrekon 46 (2007) 3
This study identifies sources of risk that commercial sugarcane farmers in the province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa, presently perceive to pose the greatest threat to the viability of their businesses. Sugarcane contributes approximately 82% of the income from field crops in KZN, with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005064550
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HIV/AIDS, growth and poverty in KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa: Integrating firm-level surveys with demographic and economywide modeling
Thurlow, James; George, Gavin; Gow, Jeff - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
"This paper estimates the economic impact of HIV/AIDS on KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and the rest of South Africa (RSA). We extend previous studies by employing an integrated analytical framework that combines the following: firm-level surveys of workers' HIV prevalence by sector and occupation; a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005038070