Browsing by Author "22689915 - Cloete, Philippus Christoffel"
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An analysis of factors affecting access to credit in Lesotho's smallholder agricultural sector
Motsoari, Charmaine; Cloete, Philippus C.; Van Schalkwyk, Herman D. (Taylor and Francis, 2015)The agricultural sector in Lesotho is underperforming mainly due to the inability of smallholders to move from traditional agriculture to a more scientific and technology-based one. Among the challenges inhibiting the ... -
Choosing between agricultural development projects in the North-West Province of South Africa: a multiple criteria analysis
Van der Merwe, Johannes Daniël; Cloete, P.C.; Van Schalkwyk, H.D. (Academic journals, 2012)In the light of past development failures, coupled with the pressure on government to deliver on their promises made towards agricultural development, a need was developed for a framework to assist government in choosing ... -
Consumption of indigenous and traditional food crops: perceptions and realities from South Africa
Cloete, Philippus Christoffel; Idsardi, E.F. (Taylor & Francis, 2013)Strategies adopted to address ongoing food insecurity, hunger, and malnutrition, particularly in developing countries, narrow the food supply base by using technological options that neglect indigenous and traditional food ... -
Factors influencing the competitiveness of the South African wheat industry: a hedonic price model
Van der Merwe, Johannes Daniël; Cloete, Philippus Christoffel; Van Schalkwyk, Herman Daniël (Taylor & Francis, 2016)The South African wheat industry has been under severe pressure in recent years. Prescribed high wheat quality, which is enforced via cultivar release criteria, is believed to have negatively influenced the productivity ... -
Game ranching inter-sectoral linkages: a structural path analysis for South Africa
Rossouw, Riaan; Cloete, Philippus C. (Taylor & Francis, 2014)Unfamiliarity with the economic structure of the game ranching sector is regarded as one of the reasons why questions are raised with regard to the potential economic impact of continued growth in the sector. This study ... -
A historical perspective of the link between economic recessions and agricultural trade performance: the case of South Africa's fruit and wine exports
Idsardi, E.F.; Cloete, Philippus Christoffel (Taylor & Francis, 2013)The recent global recession, caused by the financial crisis of 2008–2009, resulted in a significant drop in global merchandise trade. However, international trade in agricultural and food products seemed more resilient. ... -
The impact of land transfers in the different agricultural sectors of the North West Province
Idsardi, Ernst Former; Cloete, Philippus Christoffel; Van Schalkwyk, Herman Daniël. (Academic journals, 2011)Imbalances and inefficiency fostered by the policies of the previous South African government necessitate changes to reduce the imbalance of the past and enhance the inclusiveness and competitiveness of the agricultural ... -
Promoting food security through indigenous and traditional food crops
Van der Merwe, Johannes D.; Cloete, Philippus C.; Van der Hoeven, Marinka (Taylor & Francis, 2016)Despite many factors weighing in South Africa’s favor on the agricultural front, including having official “food secure” status, millions of households have insufficient access to nutritionally safe food. This is largely ... -
The South African wildlife ranching sector: a social accounting matrix Leontief multiplier analysis
Cloete, Philippus C.; Rossouw, Riaan (AOSIS, 2014)Orientation : There is startlingly little economic research on the South African wildlife sector which contributes toward disputes regarding the economic contribution of the sector. Research purpose : The purpose of this ... -
The competitive status of the South African wheat industry
Van der Merwe, Johannes; Cloete, Philippus; Van Schalkwyk, Herman; Kleynhans, Ewert (University of Johannesburg, 2016)This article investigates the competitiveness of the South African wheat industry and compares it to its major trade partners. Since 1997, the wheat-to-bread value chain has been characterised by concentration of ownership ...