The Long‐term Economic Consequences of Agricultural Marketing Legislation in South Africa

Vink, Nick

doi:10.1111/j.1813-6982.2011.01302.x

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“…The differences in fortune between these groupings of farmers stem from the enduring effects of segregation policies and systems from the previous colonial and apartheid regime. The most notable of these policies and institutional measures include the 1912 Land Bank Act and Land Act [69], 1926 Agricultural Credit Act [70] and 1968 Marketing Act [71].…”

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Sustainability of Rural Small-Scale Farmers Using a Thematic Content-Fed Analytic Hierarchy Process

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Small-scale dairy farming plays a pivotal role in the development of rural economies and has become a key source for job creation and poverty alleviation. However, the survival rate of these enterprises is compromised due to multifaceted challenges. As a result, the newly established or emerging small scale dairy businesses are not sustainable. The objective of this paper is to therefore investigate the determinants affecting sustainability of small-scale dairy enterprises and to develop a framework for failure minimization. The study used purposive snowball sampling techniques to invite small-scale dairy farmers (SSDFs) in Bojanala Platinum District, North West Province, South Africa. The data were analyzed using thematic content analysis (TCA) for factor derivation and ranked using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP). The study revealed the high cost of agricultural inputs, medication and electricity, followed by a lack of agricultural services, and unpredictable weather patterns due to climate change, which were regarded as priority factors proliferating high failure levels and unsustainability by the local farmers. Meanwhile, loadshedding and cattle theft were regarded as low priority factors affecting farming sustainability. The high level of failure in this industry diminishes the chances of farmers to obtain funding or credit; poorer farmers end up falling back into poverty as a consequence of market circumstances beyond their control. The paper concludes that small-scale dairy farming should be revised as part of a broader livelihood strategy by all stakeholders, while continuously pursuing alternative access points to achieve prosperous rural livelihoods, local market information and access, and risk optimization. With the prospects of future climate, geopolitical and environmental crisis, considering how local small-scale dairy farmers (SSDFs) react and use information technology is vital to their sustainability and providing policy relevant knowledge. Furthermore, the SSDFs should be exposed to agricultural funders in their localities, and also access to agricultural sector training authority (AGRISETA) services should be made available for local farmers to receive training for proposal writing to apply for funds.

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“…Agricultural cooperatives help in enhancing productivity through access to resources and management skills as members pool their resources together, and through access to resources cooperatives can improve their profit and standard of living (Ortman and King, 2007;Vink, 2012).…”

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Determinants of Savings Culture Among Farmers’ Cooperative Societies Members in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area, Kogi State, Nigeria

AYANLERE¹

2023

FUDMAJAAT

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The importance of agricultural cooperative in enhancing productivity through adequate access to resources by farmers cannot be overemphasized. However, farmers are constraint in terms of financial participation towards boosting the level of productivity. Therefore, this study examined the determinants of saving culture among farmers’ cooperative societies members in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria. Structured questionnaire was used to elicit primary data from 100 respondents proportionately selected from four cooperative societies using simple random sampling technique. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The study revealed that 53.1% of the cooperative farmers were male while 46.9% were females, and the average age of the farmers is 34 years. About (43.9%) of the farmers belong to thrift and credit type of cooperative societies. Major determinants of saving culture were age, sex of farmer, level of income, household expenses, interest rate charged on loan, duration of loan repayment. The farmers faced the problem of low-income level, high cost of labour, inadequate infrastructure and natural disaster. It is therefore recommended that farmers in the study area should improve on their farming practices which can boost their farm income level, maintain moderate number of children and promptly repay loan borrowed. Education and training of cooperative leaders and members is paramount to the success and growth of the cooperatives. Therefore, stakeholders should assist in this direction.

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“…Pool their resources together, and through access to resources co-operatives can improve their profit and standard of living. Agricultural co-operatives establish viable and strong linkage with extension agencies in the field of agriculture and technology so that they could access sufficient resources buying of seeds, selling of grain or even helps with the marketing efforts' the development of small scale farmers and other communities (Vink, 2012).…”

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Pathology of Rural Production Cooperatives – Evidence from Iran

Dolatabad

Ebrahimi²,

Amini³

2022

BAIDC

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Cooperative rural production companies are one of the most important types of cooperative system in Iran. Its activities have been started since 1963. It seems that this farming system hasn’t been able to become a source of positive developments to date. The present study seeks to assess the pathology of rural production cooperatives. The statistical population of this research is 55 rural cooperatives of Isfahan province with 21213 members that 41 cooperatives are active, with 16,870 members. The data collection method was documentary and survey. The required information for this research was collected by using a library method as well as interviewing method and completing the questionnaire. The sampling method was randomly classified according to the number of members of each cooperative based on sample size. According to the Cochran formula, 217 samples were determined and questionnaires were completed by the members. Also, 98 questionnaires were completed by the managers and board of cooperative production companies. The results showed that at least seven categories of damaged can be listed for these cooperatives, which are: adverse characteristics in cooperative members, adverse characteristics in cooperatives management, lack of communication, trust and participation of members with the management of cooperatives, low social activity of members in cooperatives, lack of effectiveness training for cooperative members, dissatisfaction with cooperative performance and lack of social capital. Received: 22 December 2021Accepted: 28 October 2022

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The Long‐term Economic Consequences of Agricultural Marketing Legislation in South Africa

Cited by 16 publications

References 32 publications

Sustainability of Rural Small-Scale Farmers Using a Thematic Content-Fed Analytic Hierarchy Process

Sustainability of Rural Small-Scale Farmers Using a Thematic Content-Fed Analytic Hierarchy Process

Determinants of Savings Culture Among Farmers’ Cooperative Societies Members in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area, Kogi State, Nigeria

Pathology of Rural Production Cooperatives – Evidence from Iran

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