Rural income diversification has been found to be rather the norm than the exception in developing countries. Smallholder households tend to diversify their income sources because of the need to manage risks, secure a smooth flow of income, allocate surplus labour, respond to various kinds of market failures, and apply coping strategies. The Agricultural Household Model provides a theoretical rationale for income diversification in that rural households aim at maximising their utility. There are several elements involved, such as agricultural production for their own consumption and markets, leisure activities and income from non-farm sources. The aim of the present study is to enhance understanding of the processes of rural income genera...
The majority of the poor South Africans are to be found in rural areas. Their location is character...
This study is about the relation between population dynamics and livelihood change in the Kara farmi...
The purpose of the study was to evaluate technical efficiency in smallholder rice production and how...
Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2016.ENGLISH SUMMARY : The Zambian economy has in the past de...
Micro credits have become an important tool in development efforts globally as well as at the nation...
Thesis (MCom)--Stellenbosch University, 2020.ENGLISH SUMMARY : Structural development economists bel...
The objectives of this thesis were to make a systematic and detailed analysis of the diversification...
This research investigates the impacts of agricultural market liberalization on food security in dev...
Global food production will face several challenges in the future. Population continues growing, and...
The purpose of the study was to analyse factors affecting the differences in land prices between reg...
In the literature review an account is given of the methodological problems of the economic comparis...
Entrepreneurship, understood as the autonomous, effective pursuit of opportunities regardless of res...
In the literature review an account is given of the methodological problems of the economic comparis...
In the literature review an account is given of the methodological problems of the economic comparis...
Tropical deforestation and forest degradation (DD) contribute approximately 15% of the annual global...
The majority of the poor South Africans are to be found in rural areas. Their location is character...
This study is about the relation between population dynamics and livelihood change in the Kara farmi...
The purpose of the study was to evaluate technical efficiency in smallholder rice production and how...
Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2016.ENGLISH SUMMARY : The Zambian economy has in the past de...
Micro credits have become an important tool in development efforts globally as well as at the nation...
Thesis (MCom)--Stellenbosch University, 2020.ENGLISH SUMMARY : Structural development economists bel...
The objectives of this thesis were to make a systematic and detailed analysis of the diversification...
This research investigates the impacts of agricultural market liberalization on food security in dev...
Global food production will face several challenges in the future. Population continues growing, and...
The purpose of the study was to analyse factors affecting the differences in land prices between reg...
In the literature review an account is given of the methodological problems of the economic comparis...
Entrepreneurship, understood as the autonomous, effective pursuit of opportunities regardless of res...
In the literature review an account is given of the methodological problems of the economic comparis...
In the literature review an account is given of the methodological problems of the economic comparis...
Tropical deforestation and forest degradation (DD) contribute approximately 15% of the annual global...
The majority of the poor South Africans are to be found in rural areas. Their location is character...
This study is about the relation between population dynamics and livelihood change in the Kara farmi...
The purpose of the study was to evaluate technical efficiency in smallholder rice production and how...