Agriculture and rural development in the post-apartheid era

Karaan, Mohammad; Vink, Nick

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“…This resulted in a complete boost for the local export sector, increased foreign direct investment, boosted job-creation, and established easier access to finance in terms of start-up and operating capital (Trade Probe, 2017). Researchers Karaan and Vink (2014) add and state that additionally, South Africa has implemented various land-reform policies in the meantime, which achieved fluctuated success up to date. Government also implemented the Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) policy to try to boost black-owned SMEs; however, this policy is undergoing constant strategic changes to ensure the ongoing effectiveness thereof (Kruger, 2011).…”

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Determinants of Female Entrepreneurship Success in the Agricultural Sector: An Examination of Smes in South Africa

Ogujiuba¹

2021

IJEFI

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The Agricultural sector in South Africa is amongst the main contributors to job-creation South Africa. Since the post-apartheid era, South Africa has seen a severe transformation in this sector, of which previously disadvantaged farmers (especially women) are now on the forefront in terms of new developments, and SME business expansion. However, the efforts of the government to sustain SMEs are yet to alleviate the challenges agricultural SMEs are facing. This article looks at the determinants of business successes for female owned SMEs. The trustworthiness and internal consistency examination of the instrument was done, with test re-test reliability method and Cronbach Alpha index. They both generated an R-value of 0.70 and 0.875 respectively. Multiple Regression technique was used in estimating the coefficients' of impact on success. Findings showed that certain characteristics of the entrepreneur, including Entrepreneurship Skill, Financial Resources, Capital Start-up Amount and Customer and Market Access have a significant impact on Female Entrepreneurship Success. We recommend a major overhaul of government interventions designed to enhance the skills of female entrepreneurs as well as broadening their customer and market access base. This has become imperative for addressing the challenges of business success for female entrepreneurs.

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Determinants of Female Entrepreneurship Success in the Agricultural Sector: An Examination of Smes in South Africa

Ogujiuba¹

2021

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“…At the time of the transition to democracy, there was already a dualistic agriculture with black smallholder farmers operating on communal land for subsistence, while on the other hand, whites enjoyed a thriving commercial farming sector [1]. It is on these grounds that the democratic government refocused its support for many poor black farmers engaging in farming on communal land [2]. This was done to correct the injustices of the apartheid era.…”

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The Role of Cooperatives in Improving Smallholder Participation in Agri-Food Value Chains: A Case Study of One Local Municipality in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Christian,

Obi,

Zantsi

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Increases in demand for food, product development, and agribusiness growth provide new opportunities for smallholder farmers in the developing world. Yet, the smallholder farming sector is still confronted by numerous constraints, including low quality and lower levels of produce. Agricultural cooperatives and other farmer organisations have been identified as crucial vehicles to link smallholder farmers with the evolving food systems. However, little is known about their contribution to enhancing their members’ participation in sustainable agri-food chains. This paper aims to explore the effectiveness of agricultural cooperatives in empowering smallholder farmers to participate in sustainable agri-food chains in Eastern Cape, South Africa. In achieving this, the study adopted a multi-stratified sampling procedure to select 119 cooperative members in the study area. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and a binary regression model. Our findings revealed that the majority (70%) of cooperatives were participating in crop production. Most (75%) of the cooperative members were old, with a mean average of 52 years. Additionally, the majority (93%) of members reported that agricultural cooperatives contributed positively to their livelihoods. The results of the probit model established that quality, quantity, level of education, and access to information influenced the level of participation in storage, processing, and distribution levels at different levels of significance. Although the findings of this research reported a positive contribution of cooperatives to their members, the study identifies a greater need for cooperatives to be inclusive of young people and improve government support. Also, the study recommends a blended financing model that will cater to smallholder farmers who do not have collateral. Finally, the study recommends that the current extension and advisory services be tailored to cater to the training needs of smallholder farmers.

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Small-Scale Agriculture, Land Reform, and Government Support in South Africa: Identifying Moral Hazard, Opportunistic Behaviour, and Adverse Selection

Zantsi

Mulanda

Hlakanyane

2021

International Journal of African Renaissance Studies - Multi-,

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Agriculture and rural development in the post-apartheid era

Cited by 6 publications

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Determinants of Female Entrepreneurship Success in the Agricultural Sector: An Examination of Smes in South Africa

Determinants of Female Entrepreneurship Success in the Agricultural Sector: An Examination of Smes in South Africa

The Role of Cooperatives in Improving Smallholder Participation in Agri-Food Value Chains: A Case Study of One Local Municipality in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Small-Scale Agriculture, Land Reform, and Government Support in South Africa: Identifying Moral Hazard, Opportunistic Behaviour, and Adverse Selection

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