Macroaggregates that dissipate external forces by resisting to disintegration and deformation should persist when subjected to slaking forces when wetted. Accordingly, soil with persistent macroaggregates should maintain its integrity following wetting disturbance. This study determined how...

In South Africa water law has recently changed, adopting the principle of water as an economic good,thus levying charges on its use. For small-scale irrigators this is an important change, becausecurrently their water use is entirely subsidized. In the coming years, subsidies will gradually...

The Mekong Delta in Vietnam has become an important production area for pangasius. The importance of the sector in providing an income to many households means that it is relevant to study its economic production characteristics. In this article we use a stochastic cost frontier model to assess...

Until recently, smallholder farmers in the Transkei area had very limited access to a profitable market outlet for their wool. In response, the South African wool industry built shearing sheds, managed by a local association that sells directly to the brokers. This article investigates the...

This article describes the prevailing farming system of emerging small-scale commercial mango farmers in the Venda region of the Northern Province of South Africa. Analyses based on intensive group discussions with farmers and prioritisation of their problems using a 'problem tree/objective...

An environment conducive to a viable emerging agricultural sector is developing in South Africa, but it has yet to benefit most resource-poor producers. Some of the crucial constraints are accessibility and affordability of resources and services. Centrally managed agricultural projects as the...