Market structure analysis as an orientation for research in agricultural economics
In research projects involving market structure analysis big business are many times reluctant to cooperate because of the critical attitude of the researchers.
SA achieves ‘exceptional’ wheat yields
South Africa’s wheat farmers produced an exceptional 3,32 tons/ha average yield for the 2011 season. However, the country expects to import 1,48 million tons to meet the current 3,053 million...
Cut out the middleman?
Although the study of Traub & Jayne (2004) clearly shows the effect of market reform on milling/retail margins in South Africa, it has not clearly identified the reasons behind these...
Are they deaf and blind?
On 13 April, SAFM had a phone-in conversation discussing what people think will happen once Mugabe has gone.
The alpaca is here to stay
We are one of about 45 alpaca breeders in South Africa. Many South African farmers are engaging their services...but only for their secondary function.
Vaccinations
Vaccinations The issue of certain vaccinations being introduced into the South African market is a point of serious concern. This is a really a open letter with no commercial or...
Is competition law in developing countries an unaffordable luxury?
In studying the symptoms of problems, such as high marketing costs, high physical losses, high transport costs, barriers to entry leads one to believe that the symptoms are in fact...
A realistic look at the jackal problem in SA
I am fortunate to travel and offer hunting courses throughout South Africa. Generally, members of the public who take offence when we kill jackal have absolutely no idea as to...
What a butternut!
I am a caterer in Bloemfontein and have a small garden where I throw all my veggie and fruit offcuts, peels, etc.
One happy DTV winner
The winner of our DTV competition that ran from 7 October to 31 December tells his story.
Mulder must take responsibility
During 2011, assisted by Roelof Bezuidenhout, I wrote a few articles for Farmer’s Weekly on land reform viewed through my Zim crystal ball.
Seven good reasons to legalise rhino horn trade
My passion is breeding rhino. I don’t need the rhino horn trade legalised, but the rhino certainly does.
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