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What are the impacts of urban agriculture programs on food security in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review
- Marcel Korth, Ruth Stewart, T. de Wet
- EconomicsEnvironmental Evidence
- 22 October 2014
BackgroundUrban Agriculture is considered to contribute to improved food security among the income poor in urban contexts across developing countries. Much literature exists on the topic assuming a…
What are the impacts of urban agriculture programs on food security in low and middle-income countries?
- Ruth Stewart, Marcel Korth, Laurenz Langer, S. Rafferty, Natalie Rebelo Da Silva, C. van Rooyen
- EconomicsEnvironmental Evidence
- 24 April 2013
BackgroundIssues of food security and nutrition have wide reaching implications for people and their environments, particularly in low and middle-income countries. One proposed solution is urban…
An inquiry into factors impacting on the competitiveness of the South African wine industry
- D. Esterhuizen, C. van Rooyen
- Economics
- 1 December 2006
Abstract This article is aiming to provide a comprehensive and understandable statement about the competitiveness of the South African wine industry. A measurement of the competitive performance of…
CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SMALL-HOLDER SUGARCANE GROWERS AND MILLERS IN THE SUGAR INDUSTRY SUPPLY CHAIN IN SWAZILAND
- M. Masuku, J. Kirsten, C. van Rooyen, S. Perret
- Business
- 1 September 2003
Abstract This paper proposes and analyses a model of relationships between smallholder sugarcane growers and millers in the Swaziland sugar industry supply chain. In particular, it identifies the…
Purity or pragmatism? Reflecting on the use of systematic review methodology in development
- Ruth Stewart, C. van Rooyen, T. de Wet
- Economics
- 1 September 2012
Systematic review methodology pioneered in health care has been increasingly applied to development questions of importance in lower- and middle-income countries. This paper reports one such review…
“WINNERS”, “LOSERS” AND “TURNAROUNDS” IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN AGRO-FOOD AND FIBRE INDUSTRY
- D. Esterhuizen, C. van Rooyen
- Economics
- 1 December 2001
South African agribusinesses are now part of the global trading environment and must compete, despite the presence of highly “unequal economic playing fields". Competing under these conditions is…
COMPETING AT THE “CUTTING EDGE”: OPPORTUNITIES FOR AGRIBUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS AND CO-OPERATION IN THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN REGION
- C. van Rooyen, D. Esterhuizen
- Business
- 1 March 2001
What are the opportunities for agricultural business, trade and co-operation in Southern Africa and, in particular, South Africa and Zimbabwe—two of the most significant economies in the SADC region?…
The evidence ecosystem in South Africa: growing resilience and institutionalisation of evidence use
- Ruth Stewart, H. Dayal, Laurenz Langer, C. van Rooyen
- Political SciencePalgrave Communications
- 13 August 2019
The evidence-informed approach to policy-making and implementation is, at its core, about better decisions for a better future. It is focused on the effective use of scarce resources, on avoiding…
CHALLENGING THE PARADIGM: HOW TO EXTEND CONVENTIONAL AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT AGRIBUSINESS IN THE NEW GLOBAL ECONOMY
- O. T. Doyer, C. van Rooyen
- Business
- 1 June 2001
Agribusinesses in the global agricultural and food system are experiencing formidable competitive pressures. Agricultural supply systems are exhibiting innovative production arrangements, contracts,…
DETERMINANTS OF COMPETITIVENESS IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN AGRO-FOOD AND FIBRE COMPLEX
- D. Esterhuizen, C. van Rooyen, L. D'haese
- Economics, Business
- 1 March 2001
The competitiveness of the South African agro-food and fibre complex depends on a number of factors: technological, socio-political and economic. This paper attempts to identify and analyse such…
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