Livelihood strategies in rural South Africa: Implications for poverty reduction

ZG Alemu - 2012 - ageconsearch.umn.edu
This paper has the objective of identifying dominant livelihood strategies in rural South
Africa. It differs from previous studies done for South Africa in that it analyses a recent large …

Demythifying contract farming: Evidence from rural South Africa

S Freguin-Gresh, M d'Haese, W Anseeuw - Agrekon, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
This paper intends to contribute to the ongoing debate about whether and how restructured
agri-food markets can provide viable market opportunities for small-scale farmers in South …

Plants used by Bapedi traditional healers to treat asthma and related symptoms in Limpopo province, South Africa

SS Semenya, A Maroyi - Evidence‐Based Complementary and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
To the best of our knowledge there are presently no ethnobotanical surveys focusing on the
utilisation of herbal remedies for asthma in South Africa. The present study is therefore an …

Changing livelihoods in the context of multiple stressors and implications for adaptation in the Kilombero Valley of Tanzania

M Batenga, NM Pauline, ET Liwenga… - Environment …, 2024 - Springer
Small-scale farmers are vulnerable to changes in climate and face challenges that affect
their livelihoods. The recommended alternatives for adaptation are limited. Our study in …

Counterurbanisation: South Africa in wider context

NP Geyer, HS Geyer - Environment and Planning A, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
This study of South African counterurbanisation demonstrates, in line with recent views, that
substream counterurbanisation can be a meaningful subject of scientific interest even within …

Improving smallholders' market participation: Insights from a business scheme for maize in Limpopo Province, South Africa

E Biénabe, H Vermeulen - Development Southern Africa, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
It is widely acknowledged that lack of market participation and limited access to agricultural
services contribute to kee** semi-subsistence farmers trapped in poverty. This paper …

Price determination of non-timber forest products in different areas of South Africa

W Mugido, CM Shackleton - Ecological Economics, 2018 - Elsevier
A wide variety of factors can influence the price determination of non-timber forest products
(NTFPs) in individual markets. However, there is little understanding of differences across …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluating land reform's contribution to South Africa's pro-poor growth pattern

W Anseeuw, N Mathebula - 2008 - agritrop.cirad.fr
After nearly 15 years of political transition, it becomes legitimate to question the
effectiveness and sustainability of land reform in South Africa. Based on empirical findings …

[CARTE][B] Inclusive businesses in agriculture

W Chamberlain, W Anseeuw - 2017 - books.google.com
ÿ Inclusive business is hailed as a win-win scenario for the development of poor
communities; yet there is little insight into how these inclusive businesses work and, more …

[PDF][PDF] Climate change and food insecurity dynamics in the rural Limpopo Province of South Africa

AO Omotayo - Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, 2018 - researchgate.net
In the develo** nations of the world, poor gross domestic product growth has shown
serious vacuum to be filled in order to achieve the sustainable development goals. In that …