Smallholder agriculture has been identified to be critical in the creation of employment,
improving food security and improving the economy. However, smallholder agriculture in …

The South African policy sphere hails the commercialisation of small-scale farming as the
answer to a myriad of socio-economic, ecological and political challenges of rural …

The adverse effects of climate change on agricultural productivity are on the increase. This
study employed both descriptive statistics and the multivariate probit model to estimate …

Abstract The South African agricultural sector has experienced various transformation
processes over the past 25 years, from a predominantly white commercial sector to a black …

The 2018 water crisis in Cape Town, South Africa, captured the attention of international
media outlets as the city faced the possibility of running out of water. Examining this media …

Abstract Vegetable farming in Northeast Bangladesh has developed rapidly over the last 10
years, with limitations to field management and marketing. A survey was conducted in North …

Stable growth in grain production is a critical challenge to ensure food security in North
China Plain (NCP), an area dominated by smallholder farming. Food production and …

The impact of climate variability and extreme weather events on agricultural productivity in
arid environments has become a focal point in contemporary research. Monitoring crop …

The chapter gives a brief history of water resource management in South Africa, including
how indigenous communities lost access to the resource. The country has developed …

In the Republic of South Africa (RSA), reforms to existing and new water allocations have
been aimed mainly at redressing the racial injustice of the past. Such reforms, however …