The paper attempts to empirically test the contribution of unprocessed and processed agriculture of exports to economic growth in South Africa. The study used time series data which spanned from 1986 to 2012. A Johansen cointegration approach was used to test for cointegration after the unit...

For years economists have ignored the diversity in agriculture and its potential to increase long run growth rates by enhancing a country's knowledge base. Nontraditional agriculture requires significant investments in infrastructure and knowledge: and therefore, has the potential to increase...

The Nontraditional Agricultural Exports (NTAE) sub-sector is a key contributor to agricultural gross domestic product (GDP) in several developing countries. It has the potential to create jobs and contribute to enhancing food and nutrition security, hence an important pillar to the economies of...