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Determinants of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Technologies Adoption by Smallholder Food Crop Farmers in Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Free State
Climate change is already influencing agricultural production and distribution and heightening farming risks. Over the last decade, the sector has …
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Impact of Two Grazing Strategies on Rangeland Basal Cover and Beef Production in the Sourish Mixed Bushveld
The sustainability of beef cattle producers in South Africa is greatly dependent on the availability of natural resources. The aim …
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Cereal Production in the Eastern Free State, 1981 – 2007: Can Agricultural Extension Deliver Food Security?
Since 1989, South Africa's agricultural productivity growth has reached a standstill while the South African population has kept growing at …
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Training Impact Assessment of the Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute Learnership Programme
The study assessed the impact of the Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute Learnership Programme in terms of the knowledge, skills, employability …
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The Effect of the Recapitalisation and Development Programme on Agricultural Production of Land Reform Beneficiaries in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa
Access to land is a key part of socio-economic development in South Africa. It can be used as a way …
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The Role of Private and Public Agricultural Sector Advisory Service Institutions in Linking Small-Scale Vegetable Farmers to Contract Farming
One of the fundamental challenges facing the South African government is expanding the smallholder farmer sector as part of its …
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A Review of the Agroecological Farming System as a Viable Alternative Food Production Approach in South Africa
Input-intensive production systems characterise industrial agriculture as an unsustainable means to address food and nutrition security and sustainable livelihoods. Extensive …
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Farmer's Perception on Asset–Based Approach in Agriculture: A Case Study of Smallholder Wool Farming in Thaba Nchu and Botshabelo, Free State Province, South Africa.
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has allocated a budget for projects such as the Blended Finance …
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Support Services to Smallholder Farmers During the 2015-2018 Drought in the Overberg and West Coast Districts, South Africa
The recent 2015 to 2018 drought that hit South Africa negatively affected agricultural communities, the worst being smallholder farmers who …
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Impact of Extension Services on the Use of Climate Change Coping Strategies for Smallholder Ruminant Livestock Farmers in Raymond Local Municipality, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
The study assessed the impact of extension services on the use of climate change coping strategies for livestock farmers in …
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Quality of Climate Change Extension Services Provided to Smallholder Farmers in Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
The study ascertained the quality of climate change extension service and its determinants for smallholder farmers in Raymond Mhlaba Local …
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Impact of Land Ownership in Enhancing Agricultural Productivity in Rural Areas of Eastern Cape Province
Land is a principal and calamitous factor in agricultural production and the growth of livelihood prospects in Sub-Saharan Africa. Land …
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Is There a Case for Supporting Animal Traction Research, Policy, and Practice in Rural South Africa? - A Review
Appropriate and efficient technology contributes a great deal to smallholder farmer development. This study uses a systematic literature review to …
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Using Logistic Regression to Characterise Communal Cattle Farmers in Botswana
This paper aims to characterise and profile subsistence cattle farmers according to selected attributes to establish their influence on the …
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Impact of a Multi-Stakeholder Approach on Rural Livelihood and Socioeconomic Status of the Farming Community at Zanyokwe Irrigation Scheme, Amahlathi Local Municipality, Eastern Cape
Access to finance and production inputs are some of the challenges that dominate the small-scale farming sector in South Africa. …
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Knowledge Validation and Nutritional Qualities of Fodder Trees Browsed by Goats in the Gumela Rural Area in Limpopo Province, South Africa
In sub-Saharan Africa, goat farming has shown to be a significant intervention in the fight against poverty. However, the productivity …
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Reproductive Performance of Extensively Managed Beef Heifers Mated at 14 Or 26 Months in the Central Bushveld Bioregion
In South Africa, little local information is available on the value of early mating of extensively kept beef heifers. In …
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Welfare Implications of Home Gardens Among Rural Households: Evidence from Ingquza Hill Local Municipality, South Africa
Food insecurity is widely recognised as a global issue that requires immediate attention using multifaceted approaches. There is a generalised …
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Institutional Arrangements and Support Systems for Independent Smallholder Irrigators in the Msinga Local Municipality, South Africa
This article describes the present institutional arrangements for irrigators’ resource access, agricultural support systems accessible to irrigators, and the various …
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Impact of Climate Change on Sustainable Pastoral Livelihoods in Loima Sub-County, Turkana County, Kenya
Climate change and variability have adversely affected communities’ pastoral livelihoods in Kenya. The study aimed to investigate sustaining pastoral livelihoods …