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| Ndanga, Leah Z.B.; Louw, Andre; van Rooyen, Johan. |
| Although South Africans are not predominantly wine drinkers, the industry is looking for ways to develop the local market to balance exports. The black middle class, increasingly referred to as the Black Diamonds are the most powerful marketing trend in the last 10 years as they have emerged as the strongest buying influence in the economy and making inroads in understanding this market presents a good opportunity. The study asserts that the key factors influencing the South African consumers’ behavior are age, gender, income, race and wine drinking history. The study also asserts that not only are the black middle class are different from the white middle class but within the Black Diamonds different segments exist. The industry should particularly focus... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Black Diamonds; Wine consumer behavior; Alcoholic beverages; Agribusiness; Demand and Price Analysis. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53884 |
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| Louw, Andre; Jordaan, Daniel du Plessis Scheepers; Ndanga, Leah Z.B.; Kirsten, Johann F.. |
| With South Africa’s urban population approaching 60%, supermarkets and fast food chains have become important players in the South African food system. These large players in the food sector have systematically modified their procurement practices especially with regard to fresh fruit and vegetables and are now circumventing spot markets in favour of sourcing via in-house sourcing companies who mainly procure from preferred supplier producers. This paper draws extensively from a global research programme which seeks to highlight the market changes that potentially contribute to continued exclusion of the small producers from mass consumer markets. This paper illustrates, through a series of case studies, how integration of small-scale farmers into the... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Marketing; Agribusiness. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44025 |
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| Geyser, Mariette; Louw, Andre; Botha, L.. |
| Lending and financial institutions have looked for a variety of ways to expand their portfolios into agriculture, but because of the risks associated with lending to farmers who lack traditional forms of collateral, they face price and yield risks, causing these inroads to be limited. Market-based instruments are readily available for price risk. Organised exchanges offering the most basic of these instruments, futures and options, have operated for a long time, providing transparency to the market and low-cost risk transfer tools for those able to access them. While the use of price risk management instruments is an incomplete solution, it has sufficient merits on its own and will make the overall burden of risk more bearable. The use of these instruments... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Geographic diversification; Contract grower; Risk; Lending; Rainfall; Yield; Agricultural Finance. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49163 |
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| Louw, Andre; Ndanga, Leah Z.B.. |
| This paper seeks to describe and discuss the impact that climate changes, and other challenges in terms of sustainability, have had on Africa and particularly on South Africa. It seeks to discuss the extent to which these changes directly and indirectly impact agriculture and the measures that are currently underway, with particular reference to South Africa, as well as suggest other strategies that could be implemented to attenuate the effects of climate change, thereby advancing the global shift towards sustainability. The paper discusses environmental and other changes that have taken place in Africa and asserts that the continent is in a particularly difficult situation in light of the debate on sustainability versus productivity. The fact that most of... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Sustainability; Agriculture; South Africa; Climate change; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96810 |
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| Chikazunga, Davison; Bienabe, Estelle; Louw, Andre. |
| This paper discusses the effects of markets restructuring on small-scale farmers in South Africa by analysing the determinants of small-scale farmers’ market choices in the tomato sector in two Provinces. South Africa has a very dualistic agricultural sector with a highly performing large-scale capital intensive agriculture on one hand and a traditional, semi subsistence small-scale communal sector on the other. Small farmers’ participation in modern markets (i.e. supermarkets, agro-processors and national fresh produce markets) is thus very low. Furthermore, results from our survey indicate that small-scale tomato growers in Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces prefer supplying informal markets than modern markets. The econometric analysis of household level... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Marketing; Restructuring markets; Small-scale farmers; Market channel choice. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44365 |
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| Labuschagne, Anita; Louw, Andre; Ndanga, Leah Z.B.. |
| The South African beef industry, like many other South African supply chains, is challenged by the increased complexity and demand brought about by globalization, increased volumes and competition, shortage of skilled staff and pressures to meet changing customer needs. The power has shifted from the supply side to the consumer. The consumer has been empowered by greater knowledge. Consumer needs are changing. A combination of these two facts implies that not only the retailer, but also the supply chain as a whole must make sure that it is aligned to deliver customer value, in order to ensure sustainable competitiveness and survival, manage risks and ensure acceptable returns. Competition today is based on competing supply chains. The focus of this study... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: South African beef; Supply chain; Livestock Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113788 |
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