Poultry-based poverty alleviation projects in Ehlanzeni District Municipality: do they contribute to the South African government's 'developmental state' ambition?

Dube, Mfowabo; Francis, Joseph; Maliwichi, Lucy Lynn

doi:10.17159/2413-3221/2016/v44n2a408

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“…This is true of the situation prevailing in the country which has a negative impact on their businesses. These findings corroborate sentiments by Dube et al (2016) that lack of regulation of prices of poultry feeds makes it difficult to run profitable poultry businesses. This means an increase in the direct costs of producing these chickens should be factored in when determining the prices of chickens.…”

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confidence: 85%

“…Challenges include the need for vaccinations, proper housing units, organised markets and provision of supplementary feed. Dube, Francis & Maliwichi (2016) share similar sentiments that besides the aforesaid challenges, lack of regulation of prices of poultry feeds makes it difficult to run profitable poultry business. High prices of poultry feeds force poverty alleviation programmes, 'PAPs,' to have fewer chickens than what is required for optimal performance.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…High prices of poultry feeds force poverty alleviation programmes, 'PAPs,' to have fewer chickens than what is required for optimal performance. Besides, the cost of poultry feeds, these chickens have to be vaccinated against diseases and Dube et al (2016), assert that drugs and vaccines for poultry are expensive.…”

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Towards a Profitable Pricing Strategy for Rural Women Indigenous Chicken Breeders: A Case of Rural Village in Zimbabwe

Nani

Ronney²

2020

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Indigenous chickens contribute towards poverty reduction, income generation and economic empowerment of rural women. In this regard, employment of a profitable pricing strategy in selling the indigenous chickens becomes fundamental. This study sought to find out the pricing strategies used by rural women indigenous chicken breeders in one purposively selected village in Zimbabwe. An interpretivist paradigm, a qualitative approach and a case study design were employed to examine the issue under review. Seventeen rural women indigenous chicken breeders were key informants. Data collected using semi structured questionnaires and face to face interviews was analysed to discern themes. Results revealed that rural women indigenous chicken breeders did not apply any pricing strategies when selling their chickens. Prices were approximated based on mainly the weight of the chickens. The study concluded that rural women indigenous chicken breeders were ignorant of pricing strategies and factors to consider when determining, prices for their chickens. Further to that, ignorance of appropriate pricing strategies exposed rural women indigenous chicken breeders to exploitation and loss of revenue. In light of this, the study recommended that workshops be conducted by personnel with an accounting background, to train rural women indigenous chicken breeders on the factors to consider in determining profitable prices for their indigenous chickens. The contribution of this study lies in the development of a framework of factors which rural women indigenous chicken breeders could use as a reference point when determining prices for their indigenous chickens.

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Towards a Profitable Pricing Strategy for Rural Women Indigenous Chicken Breeders: A Case of Rural Village in Zimbabwe

Nani

Ronney²

2020

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“…Our local Venda chickens have recently received much attention as part of the primary source of protein in poverty alleviation strategies [7]. They also possess desirable traits enjoyed by resource-poor small-scale farmers, which includes sexual maturity at 20 weeks and excellent fertility rates [8].…”

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The Response of Cockerel Semen Kinematic Parameters LIN, STR, WOB, ALH and BCF to Induced Oxidative Stress

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Mapeka²

2021

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Computer-assisted sperm class analyser (CASA) analysis of avian semen following cryopreservation indicates that their semen motility and viability parameters become compromised, due in part to oxidative stress. To mimic these observations we have treated cockerel semen with an oxidative stress inducing agent, namely hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) and monitored the motility, kinematic and viability parameters over time. Briefly, five healthy and fertile South African Venda cockerels were selected and their semen was collected using the abdominal massage technique. The semen was then treated with H 2 O 2 at 0 µM, 5 µM, 50 µM and 200 µM concentrations for 0, 3, 16 and 24 hrs. The semen motility, kinematic and viability parameters were then determined using the CASA system while the viability was determined using the SYBR-14/PI staining. The Pearson's correlation coefficient was determined to test the relationships between the levels of induced oxidative stress, period of exposure to oxidative stress inducing agent and the motility plus kinematic parameters. Our data revealed that in raw cockerel semen, there was high and positive correlations between total motility (TM), progressive motility (PM), rapid (RAP), curvilinear velocity (VCL), straight line velocity (VSL) and average path velocity (VAP) while the kinematic parameters LIN, STR, WOB, ALH and BCF had low or negative correlations with them. Furthermore, TM, PM, RAP, VCL and VSL remained highly and positively correlated with the induced oxidative stress and also, linearity (LIN), straightness (STR), wobble (WOB), amplitude of lateral head displacement (ALH) and beat cross frequency (BCF) remained negatively correlated with the induced oxidative stress, after 3 hrs.

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“…Apart from this, the food of animal origin is required to help combat poverty in environments that are extremely vulnerable to climate variability and change. Thus, it is not surprising that livestock projects, in particular those that are poultry-based, remain popular in anti-poverty strategies in many developing countries, including South Africa (Jensen & Dolberg, 2003;Tshitangoni, Okorie & Francis, 2010;Dube, Francis & Maliwichi, 2016;Mikihyaev, Afra & Hashemi, 2017).…”

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Beneficiaries' strategies for coping with extension challenges in poultry-based poverty alleviation projects in a rural local municipality of South Africa

Dube

Francis

Maliwichi

2018

S Afr. Jnl. Agric. Ext.

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The advent of democracy in South Africa in 1994 necessitated socioeconomic transformation for rural poverty reduction and development. Since then, all spheres of government, nongovernmental organisations, the business sector and residents of rural areas have been introducing poultry-based poverty alleviation projects (PAPs). Despite the benefits that accrue from implementing poultry-based PAPs such as improved food security and job creation, there is a growing concern that the support from the government-led extension service is inadequate. Coping strategies, which PAPs rely on are not sustainable. Taking this issue into account, a study was carried out to identify and explain the institutional, production and marketing coping strategies that the poultry-based PAPs in Bushbuckridge Local Municipality of Mpumalanga Province adopted. Questionnaires were administered to 116 respondents comprising of chairpersons, secretaries, and ordinary members of PAPs. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 23.0 was used to compute the means of scores assigned to perceptions of institutional, production and marketing coping strategies of PAPs. The top ranked coping strategies were inadequate extension officers supporting the PAPs, procurement of stock in small quantities, buying water from people who owned boreholes, purchasing poor quality day-old chicks, relying on the local community as the market for produce, and selling broilers on credit. It was reconfirmed that inadequate extension support forced the PAPs to adopt various coping strategies. The need for more effective strategies that would enhance the sustainability of PAPs was highlighted.

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Poultry-based poverty alleviation projects in Ehlanzeni District Municipality: do they contribute to the South African government's 'developmental state' ambition?

Abstract: The aim of this study was to identify both institutional and production constraints to the success of poultry-based poverty alleviation projects (PAPs)

Cited by 6 publications

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Towards a Profitable Pricing Strategy for Rural Women Indigenous Chicken Breeders: A Case of Rural Village in Zimbabwe

Towards a Profitable Pricing Strategy for Rural Women Indigenous Chicken Breeders: A Case of Rural Village in Zimbabwe

The Response of Cockerel Semen Kinematic Parameters LIN, STR, WOB, ALH and BCF to Induced Oxidative Stress

Beneficiaries' strategies for coping with extension challenges in poultry-based poverty alleviation projects in a rural local municipality of South Africa

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