economies of scale of maize in south africa
The impact of Poultry imports on South Africa's poultry ...
the largest poultry producing company in South Africa. • Given this context, the poultry sector's ability to compete with imports and its long term sustainability have recently been questioned. • Presentation assesses the impact of poultry imports on the performance of the South African poultry industry and South Africa.
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Current and future technical, economic and environmental ...
For instance, average maize yield for South Africa is t ha −1 compared to t ha −1 for the US . These yield levels for South Africa only account for the commercial farming sector and scope also exists for the millions of smallholder farmers to improve their crop yields.
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Economies of Scale: Definition, Types, Internal, External
Jun 25, 2019· Types of Economies of Scale. There are two main types of economies of scale: internal and external. Internal economies are, as the name implies, internal to the company itself and controllable by management. External economies are supported by external factors. These factors include the industry, geographic location, or government.
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Steyn's Building Statistics South Africa
Steyn's Building 274 Schoeman Street Pretoria User information service: (012) ... Report on the survey of large and small scale agriculture/ Statistics South Africa. Pretoria: Statistics South Africa, 2002 ISBN 1. Agricultural surveys South Africa. ... Maize for grain
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Understanding the impact and adoption of conservation ...
Apr 01, 2014· Under the RDS scenario of decreased rainfall with longer dry spells, the model predictions suggested a decrease in maize grain yields of about 25 to 30%, which is in agreement with the value (30%) projected for southern Africa in a broadscale analysis by Lobell et al. (2008).
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EXAMINING THE CONTRIBUTION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP .
smallscale maize producers in Tsolo Magisterial District in Tambo District in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. This was addressed in the specific objectives of the study were outline as: (i) To determine the level of technical efficiency among smallholder maize producers in the study area.
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The response of maize production in Kenya to economic ...
Maize consumption and production in Kenya. Maize is the main staple in the diet of over 85 per cent of the population in Kenya. The per capita consumption ranges between 98 to 100 kilograms which translates to at least 2700 thousand metric tonnes, per year (Nyoro et al., 2004).
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Article Markets, efficiency and public policy – an ...
Overview of the maize supply chain in South Africa There are two types of maize available: white maize, used mainly for human consumption, and yellow maize, which dominates world trade and is used mainly as animal feed or for industrial processes. Human consumption of white maize is concentrated in Eastern and Southern Africa, with the result
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Journal Articles
The impact of the water rights system on smallholder irrigators' willingness to pay for water in Limpopo province, South Africa. Environment and Development Economics, 15(04), 465483. Speelman, S., Farolfi, S., Frija, A., Van Huylenbroeck, G. (2010). Valuing improvements in the water rights system in South Africa: A contingent ranking approach1.
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Assessing the constraints affecting production and ...
ii Assessing the constraints affecting production and deployment of maize seed in DTMA countries of West Africa Abdoulaye Tahirou1*, Diakalia Sanogo1, Augustine Langyintuo2, Simeon A. Bamire3, and Adetunji Olanrewaju1 October 2009
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A look at the contribution of the agricultural sector to ...
A look at the contribution of the agricultural sector to the South African economy. March 2015. JAN GREYLING, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University. If asked to estimate the share of the agricultural sector in the economy, most people respond that it is above 10%.
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SOUTH AFRICA BRIEF The African Seed Access Index
the structure and economic performance of South Africa's seed sector. With a focus on four grain crops that are important to food security in South Africa— maize, soybean, sunflower and wheat—the report evaluates the enabling environment for a vibrant, private sectorled seed industry. The report covers 16
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Therefore, using limited field data (maize grain yield only) from the Cradock Research Farm in the Eastern Cape, the objectives of this study were to: (a) calibrate the EPIC model for maize yield simulation using fieldscale data under South African conditions and (b) validate the EPIC model for maize yield simulation using independent maize ...
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Key Strategies for Health Systems to Achieve Economies of ...
Aug 31, 2017· Key Strategies for Health Systems to Achieve Economies of Scale Selecting the right scale model and motivating facilities to work together are methods for health systems to realize savings from economies of scale.
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Profit efficiency of small and mediumscale maize milling ...
Despite the reported large margins between producer prices for maize and retail prices for maize meal and the fact that maize meal is a staple food for most of the South African population, there have been only limited investments in small and mediumscale maize milling in South Africa since the deregulation of the maize markets.
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SA maize prices scale new peaks as drought bites
SA maize prices scale new peaks as drought bites. The March contract for white maize added almost percent to a new record of 4,781 rand a tonne.
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