Browsing by Subject "smallholder farmers"
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Decomposition of subtropical fruit tree leaf litter at Nelspruit, South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)There is limited information about the decomposition of leaf litter from subtropical fruit trees despite their potential for managing soil fertility. The aim of this study was to quantify the effect of quality on decomposition ... -
Factors explaining smallholder cattle farmers access to climate change information in semi–arid region of South Africa
(Business Perspectives Publishing Company, 2015)Climate change is a major bottleneck to agricultural development in semi-arid zone of South Africa. Therefore, this study analyzes smallholder cattle farmers’ access to climate change information in Ngaka Modiri Molema ... -
SMALLHOLDER MAIZE FARMER’S WILLINGNESS TO JOIN INDEX INSURANCE IN VHEMBE DISTRICT: LIMPOPO PROVINCE
(IBC, 2021)Only a negligible proportion of smallholder farmers in South Africa have crop insurance to mitigate production risks. This article analyses the demand for index-based crop insurance by smallholder farmers in ...