This research investigates the efficiency and equity impacts of the cropland rental market in rural Vietnam and attempts to identify the determinants and importance of transaction costs impeding this market. A generalised ordered logit model with shifting thresholds accounting for effects of...

This study assesses the performance of supply chains for two major export crops produced in Nepal (ginger and large cardamom) from a smallholder perspective. It aims to identify factors that constrain marketing choices available to smallholders, limiting the chain’s robustness from their...

The demand for livestock products is projected for the next 25 years. Data on expectations regarding the following factors were included (a) population growth, (b) urbanisation, (c) income per capita growth and (d) income elasticities. Data for each population group were included. The model...

Protein feed consumption is projected for future years, derived from the projected consumption of animal products. Results show significant increases in the demand for protein feed largely due to expected use as poultry feed. South African protein feed imports amount to about R1 billion and...