Commercialization as a Strategy for Reconstruction in Agriculture / Kommersialisasie as 'N Strategie Vir Rekonstruksie in Die Landbou

Prevalent Constraints Towards Production and Commercialization of Cattle Owned by Smallholder Farmers in South Africa – A Review

“…Livestock commercialization is a condition whereby animal products are sold, with the earnings gotten from labouring on the farm is solely utilized to obtain other goods and services including shelter, health, food, energy, education and communication amenities (Makhura et al, 1996). Zhou et al (2013) also defined animal commercialization to be a process of transforming livestock, where herders are shifted from consumption-oriented farming practices and to a more profit-oriented farming system.…”