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An assessment of South Africa’s non-genetically modified maize export potential
(2020-02)The study endeavoured to determine South Africa’s export potential in non-genetically modified maize markets using a three pronged methodological approach. The Genetically Modified (GM) status of South African maize ... -
A profitability and risk assessment of market strategies for potato producers in South Africa
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2021-08)With 2.67 million tonnes of potatoes produced in 2019 (DALRRD, 2019), South Africa contributes only 1% of global potato production (FAOSTAT, 2021). China (91 million tonnes, 25% of world production), India (50.2 million ... -
Identifying possible misspecification in South African soybean oil future contracts
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2021-01)Soybean crushing1 plants operate on a crush margin, which is the monetary difference between the combined sales value of mainly soybean meal and soybean oil and the cost of raw soybeans. However, given the high volatility ... -
The effect of access to finance on commercialisation of smallholder maize farmers in Eswatini
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2020)Agricultural commercialisation is defined as the increase in the amount of produce sold relative to the amount produced. Therefore, agricultural commercialisation leads to more efficient production, economic growth, food ... -
Determinants of climate smart agricultural technology adoption inthe Northern Province of Zambia
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2019-02)Our world, as we know it, is changing faster than what scientific evidence has thus far predicted. Globally, we see an increased occurrence of indeterminate and unpredictable climatic events changing the daily livelihood ... -
Estimating the value of natural characteristics of a National Park: the case of Mokala National Park in South Africa
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2023-01)Due to the extreme decimation of species worldwide, there is a need to conserve and protect more natural areas and biodiversity. A way to ensure species' survival across areas, is to rewild a protected area or nature ... -
Scope effects in contingent valuation: an application to the valuation of irrigation water quality improvements in Infulene Valley, Mozambique
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2018-02)This study uses the double-bounded bid elicitation format to test whether the willingness to pay (WTP) of 244 randomly selected residents of Maputo and Matola cities for wastewater quality improvements in the Infulene ... -
Evaluation of the prospects of hedging Botswana's maize prices against the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Commodity Market Derivative
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2022-07)Maize is an important source of food consumed in Botswana and it helps the country to achieve food security status. Food security refers to everyone always having access to healthy, dependable, and adequate food to ... -
The use of information sharing systems to address opportunistic behaviour between tomato farmers and brokers in Zambia
(2018-05)Small-scale farmers are often unable to profitably participate in agricultural output markets due to the challenges engendered by their inability to access agricultural market information. The main horticulture output ... -
The impact of public agriculture expenditure on food security and nutrition in the Southern African Development Community (SADC)
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2021)Food insecurity and malnutrition have worsened despite numerous commitments by African governments and their leaders to end hunger and all forms of malnutrition as captured in the Sustainable Development Goals and ... -
The influence of large-scale investments in agricultural land on household food security in the Gurue' and Monapo districts of Mozambique
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Milk production and marketing channel decisions of smallholder farmers in the Zambian milk value chain
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2019-07)Dairy farming is a source of livelihood and a major income source for many of the rural Zambian farmers. The importance of the dairy sector cannot be overemphasised as its development has capacity to increase job ... -
The determinants of participation in savings groups and the impact on input investment among smallholder farmers in Sironko district, Uganda
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2022-12)To promote savings groups (SGs), which are important in promoting financial inclusion among smallholders, it is imperative to understand the factors that affect participation in these SGs and the associated impact in ... -
The impact of conservation agriculture adoption on farmer welfare: a comparative assessment of Kenya and Tanzania
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2021-05)This paper used propensity score matching (PSM) technique and pooled cross-sectional data from 407 observations with 256 conservation agriculture (CA) adopters and 151 non-adopters from Kenya and Tanzania, to test ... -
An econometric analysis of spatial market integration and price formation in the Namibian sheep industry
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2017-12)The Namibian government introduced the Small Stock Marketing Scheme (SSMS) for the sheep market in 2004. The SSMS is a quantitative export restriction. Quantitative export restriction policies decrease the tradable ... -
Analysis of main determinants of soya bean price volatility in Malawi
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2018-11)The study primarily focuses on analysing the extent of soybean price volatility in Malawi. The interest in the study was triggered by the findings from literature noting soybean prices in Malawi as being particularly ... -
DETERMINANTS OF KENYA'S TRADE IN GOODS: A GRAVITY MODEL APPROACH
(2022-06-09)This study applied PPML estimation technique to analyze Kenya’s determinants of bilateral trade flows in goods. It used panel data covering 166 Kenya’s trading partner countries for the period 2005-2020. The empirical ... -
Shocks and Household Welfare in Kenya
(2021)The threat of adverse effects of shocks on the welfare of Kenyan households is still a challenge in socio-economic development in the country. Among the sources of vulnerability to shocks is the livelihoods’ reliance on ... -
MONETARY POLICY, INFLATION STABILISATION AND OUTPUT GROWTH IN GHANA, 1980-2017
(University of Ibadan, 2022-01-19)Monetary policy is central to the attainment of low and stable inflation, and long-term growth. Ghana’s inflation has been relatively high and volatile since 1980 with modest economic growth. Inflation averaged 37.3% ... -
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, TRADE, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
(University of Nairobi, 2022-01-17)Infrastructure holds a central position in a country’s economic activity, hence the need to do a comprehensive analysis of its specific contributions to an economy. In the last decades, the East African Community (EAC) ...
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