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Unlocking markets to smallholders

Lessons from South Africa

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Editors:
  1. Herman D. Schalkwyk

    1. University in South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa

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  2. Jan A. Groenewald

    1. University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

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  3. Gavin C. G. Fraser

    1. University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa

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  4. Ajuruchukwu Obi

    1. Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa

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  5. Aad Tilburg

    1. Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands

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  • This book develops a policy framework and potential institutional responses to unlock the relevant markets for smallholders
  • Documents the key findings of a study designed to investigate the institutional and technical constraints to smallholder agriculture in selected areas of South Africa
  • Consists of contributions by the five editors and both colleagues and (former) PhD students of the University of the Free State as well as former MSc students of both the University of the Free State and the University of Fort Hare

Part of the book series: Mansholt Publication Series (MAUSHOLT, volume 10)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages 1-12
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  2. Market access, poverty alleviation and socio-economic sustainability in South Africa

    • Ajuruchukwu Obi, Herman D. van Schalkwyk, Aad van Tilburg
    Pages 13-33

  3. Strategies to improve smallholders’ market access

    • Aad van Tilburg, Herman D. van Schalkwyk
    Pages 35-58

  4. Influence of institutional and technical factors on market choices of smallholder farmers in the Kat River Valley

    • Bridget Jari, Gavin Fraser
    Pages 59-89

  5. Technical constraints to market access for crop and livestock farmers in Nkonkobe Municipality, Eastern Cape province

    • Ajuruchukwu Obi, Peter Pote
    Pages 91-112

  6. Smallholders and livestock markets

    • Jan A. Groenewald, André Jooste
    Pages 113-131

  7. Unlocking markets to smallholder farmers: the potential role of contracting

    • Jan A. Groenewald, Jacobus Klopper, Herman D. van Schalkwyk
    Pages 133-148

  8. Food retailing and agricultural development

    • Lindie Stroebel, Herman D. van Schalkwyk
    Pages 149-173

  9. Unlocking credit markets

    • Jan A. Groenewald, Andries J. Jordaan
    Pages 175-192

  10. Governance structures for supply chain management in the smallholder farming systems of South Africa

    • Ajuruchukwu Obi
    Pages 193-218

  11. Smallholder market access and governance in supply chains

    • Aad van Tilburg, Litha Magingxa, Emma V. Kambewa, Herman D. van Schalkwyk, Alemu Zeruhin Gudeta
    Pages 219-241

  12. Factors unlocking markets to smallholders: lessons, recommendations and stakeholders addressed

    • Aad van Tilburg, Ajuruchukwu Obi
    Pages 243-254

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 255-268
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About this book

This book assesses the institutional, technical and market constraints as well as opportunities for smallholders, notably, emerging farmers in disadvantaged areas such as the former homelands of South Africa. Emerging farmers are previously disadvantaged black people who started or will start their business with the support of special government programs. Public support programs have been developed as part of the Black Economic Empowerment strategy of the South African government. These programs aim to improve the performance of emerging farmers. This requires, first and foremost, upgrading the emerging farmers skills by providing access to knowledge about agricultural and entrepreneurial practices. To become or to remain good farmers they also need access to suitable agricultural land and sufficient water for irrigation and for feeding their cattle. Finally, for emerging farmers to be engaged in viable farming operations, various factors need to be in place such as marketing and service institutions to give credit for agricultural inputs and investments; input markets for farm machinery, farm implements, fertilizers and quality seeds; and accessible output markets for their end products. This book develops a policy framework and potential institutional responses to unlock the relevant markets for smallholders.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University in South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa

    Herman D. Schalkwyk

  • University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

    Jan A. Groenewald

  • University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa

    Gavin C. G. Fraser

  • Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa

    Ajuruchukwu Obi

  • Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands

    Aad Tilburg

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Unlocking markets to smallholders

  • Book Subtitle: Lessons from South Africa

  • Editors: Herman D. Schalkwyk, Jan A. Groenewald, Gavin C. G. Fraser, Ajuruchukwu Obi, Aad Tilburg

  • Series Title: Mansholt Publication Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-168-2

  • Publisher: Wageningen Academic Publishers Wageningen

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Wageningen Academic Publishers 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-90-8686-168-2Published: 10 March 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Life Sciences, general

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