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| Shiimi, T.; Taljaard, Pieter R.; Jordaan, Henry. |
| About 70% of the Namibian population depends on agricultural activities for their livelihood. Moreover, agriculture remains an important sector to Namibia because its national economy is widely dependent on agricultural production. Cattle producers in the Northern Communal Areas (NCAs) have an option to market their cattle via the formal or informal markets. Efforts have been made to encourage producers to market their cattle through the formal market; however, limited improvement has been observed. In this study a number of factors have been analysed to determine its influences on cattle marketing decisions. Factors influencing the marketing decision of whether or not to sell through the formal market are analysed using the Probit model. Factors... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Cattle marketing; Decision-making; Formal markets; Transaction costs; Livestock Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96641 |
