Against the background of frequent organizational changes and restructuring, often basedon impulsive decisions rather than structured feasibility studies or evaluations, this studyexamines the nature and influence of management on the performance of the Ethiopianpublic extension service. Based...

The selection of a suitable model for efficiency analysis is one of the most importantissues in policy analysis. Given the recent interest in the use of distance functions asalternative representation of production technology, this study compares the empiricalperformances of the parametric...

The primary marketing of South African mohair has been the topic of much discussion and it has become a contentious issue since producer prices became unusually unstable, producer returns increasingly uncertain, and production consequently began declining. This dissertation has aimed to...

In 2006, a baseline survey for the UNEP/GEF-IAS Project was conducted in BFR toassess the status of IAS in the area. Findings indicated that extensive forest parts had severe S. spectabilis encroachment which appeared to interfere with the normal functioning and productivity of the forest. This...

The ongoing quest for a better understanding of adoption behaviour, and more specifically the search for relevant, and meaningful behaviour determinants that can be useful in the understanding, analysis and change of adoption behaviour, has prompted this study. It was specifically focused on the...

Agriculture is considered a critical sector in attaining economic growth for mosteconomies in Africa. However, for the sector to play its role, it needs to becommercialised to enable smallholder farmers to participate in markets and, hence,improve their incomes and livelihoods. In most...

This study uses time series econometric methods to estimate a translog cost function for different energy types (coal, gas, electricity and oil) in Nigeria. This is used to explore whether there are substitution possibilities among the different energy types and among the factors of production....

South African agriculture experienced rapid deregulation during the 1990s as the one channel marketing boards were dismantled. For the grains industry this meant the rapid development of a derivatives market (SAFEX). Derivative markets are surely the most intriguing and complex financial markets...

The production of biofuels in South Africa has evolved very slowly and at present there are only a handful of plants producing some derivative of biofuel. The lack of commitment from government and the utter information distortion under which the current policy framework was developed have...

In SA different tariffs exist on the importation of meat. While a zero tariff applies on the importation of live animals imported for breeding or slaughtering, a ban exists on the importation of live animals for slaughtering purposes. This is based on the DAs opinion that slaughtering animals...