Assessing Youth Participation in Agricultural Cooperatives in Eastern Cape, South Africa

by admin_ibc | Oct 10, 2024 | Agricultural Management 24

Binganidzo Muchara and Tendai Chiguware Abstract Youth participation in agricultural cooperatives is critical for the sustainability and economic development of rural areas in South Africa. This study investigates the factors influencing youth involvement in...

Social Economic Factors Influencing Banana Tissue Culture Adoption in Kiminini Constituency in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya

by admin_ibc | Oct 10, 2024 | Agricultural Management 24

MccPowell Fombang, Guada Maseko Abstract Banana tissue culture is a technology that produces disease-free and high-yielding banana plants, offering potential benefits for smallholder farmers. Despite these advantages, adoption rates remain low in many areas....

Work (in)equality among marginalised groups in South Africa: A lens through dimensions of agricultural cooperatives

by admin_ibc | Oct 10, 2024 | Agricultural Management 24

Collin L. Yobe, Binganidzo Muchara Abstract This study examines the labour market outcomes of South African agricultural cooperative members using data from the Cooperative Data Analysis System database, focusing on their agricultural cooperatives in South Africa. A...

Efficiency through Communication and Stakeholder Interrelationships in Emerging Poultry Farming Co-operatives in the North-West Province of South Africa

by admin_ibc | Oct 10, 2024 | Agricultural Management 24

Joseph Nembo Lekunze, Banji Rildwan Olaleye Abstract This paper looks at the interrelationship between efficiency level, communication, and stakeholders in emerging agricultural cooperatives. We collected data from 24 emerging cooperatives, each with an average of 8...

Adopting precision farming in the maise triangle of South Africa

by admin_ibc | Oct 10, 2024 | Agricultural Management 24

Rouxet Buitendag, Christo Bisschoff Abstract Maise farming is essential to sustainable food security in South Africa. However, due to climate change, these farmers are challenged by the agriculture cost squeeze, droughts, and ailing yields. Farmers must consider...