Research on agri-food supply chains in Southern Africa involving small-scale farmers: Current status and future possibilities

Ortmann, Gerald F.; King, Robert P.

doi:10.1080/03031853.2010.526428

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“…Contract farming has a long history in South African agriculture (Karaan, 1999;Sartorius, 2002a, 2002b;Louw et al, 2006;Porter and Phillips-Howard, 1997a, 1997b, Ortmann and King 2010. The historical development of agricultural contracts can be traced since the early 1900s in relation with the emergence of cooperatives (Ortmann and King, 2006;.…”

Section: Development and Scale Of Contract Farming In South Africamentioning

confidence: 99%

Demythifying contract farming: Evidence from rural South Africa

Fréguin-Gresh¹,

D’Haese²,

Anseeuw³

2012

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Section: Development and Scale Of Contract Farming In South Africamentioning

confidence: 99%

Demythifying contract farming: Evidence from rural South Africa

Fréguin-Gresh¹,

D’Haese²,

Anseeuw³

2012

Agrekon

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“…Additionally, skills development of agriculturebased enterprises has been recognised as imperative (Meena, Prasad & Singh 2009) particularly as competitive advantage stems from the possession and efficient utilisation of a unique set of assets such as natural resources, skills and knowledge and proximity to inputs and markets (Dorosh & Thurlow 2013;Ortmann & King 2010;Urban & Kongo 2015).…”

Section: Small-scale Agricultural Enterprisesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Human–social capital and market access factors influencing agro-processing participation by small-scale agripreneurs: The moderating effects of transaction costs

Thindisa

Urban

2018

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Orientation: Participating in the agriculture and agro-processing chain has the potential to enhance the competitive advantage of small-scale agricultural enterprises in South Africa.Research purpose: The study empirically investigated the extent to which agro-processing participation is determined by human and social capital factors, while accounting for the moderating effects of transaction costs.Motivation of the study: Research is required that examines levels of human and social capital of small-scale agripreneurs, as these act as major constraints towards improved competitiveness of agribusinesses.Design: To test the study hypotheses, a structured questionnaire was administered to 166 small-scale agripreneurs at farmer gatherings across regions in South Africa.Findings: Based on the survey results, both human and social capital factors showed a positive and significant influence on agro-processing participation. The findings further highlight the importance of market access and transaction costs to small-scale agripreneurs.Practical implications: Policy-makers need to be aware of how human capital factors such as previous education and experience impact participation in agro-processing activities and help to mitigate transaction costs.Contribution: Study findings are highly relevant to South Africa as agro-processing and value-adding activities are not always scale dependent, and hence, a focus on human and social capital is valuable.

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“…The prevalence of transaction costs as a prohibitive force, ostensibly necessitating individual and/or collective action by farmers, was also echoed by Ortmann and King (2010) as being among those obstacles facing small-scale growers. The authors proposed vertical integration as a mitigation measure in this case, and considered vertical integration as a strategy for enhancing access to markets.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%