Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Productivity"
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Factors influencing the competitiveness of the South African wheat industry: a hedonic price model
(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 ... -
The prevalence and clustering of non-communicable disease risk factors in a South African financial institution: a challenge to corporate management
(AFAHPER-SD, 2015)Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are currently a global epidemic, challenging the individual, corporate environment and health professionals in developed as well as developing countries. It is therefore understandable that ... -
Technical efficiency of smallholder sugarcane farmers in Malawi: The case of Kasinthula cane growing scheme
(Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj Napoca, 2012)This study examines the productivity of peasant sugarcane farmers in rural Malawi. The article is based on data collected through a survey. A Stochastic Frontier Model is used to estimate technical efficiency levels of the ...