Value-chain collaboration (VCC) aims to increase smallholder productivity and market
integration. Higher productivity, better incomes and innovations have been documented, but …

Abstract/Description This Digital Agriculture Profile for South Africa leverages the expertise
of stakeholders to evaluate the current landscape of digital agriculture in the country …

Livestock value chains globally are increasingly dualistic, with integrated market-leaders co-
existing with comparatively disadvantaged small producers who, nevertheless, support rural …

The success of small-scale farmers in pro-poor value chains is constrained by aspects
related to government policies, research and training, community issues, and the quality of …

The novel Corona virus pandemic has been extremely overwhelming at all levels causing
massive economic setbacks for many countries including South Africa. The country …

Abstract Post-apartheid South Africa is ranked among many countries in the world with a
high degree of income inequality, widespread poverty and high levels of unemployment …

Executive Summary The South African government has considerably invested financially
and in terms of policies and programmes towards improving the performance of smallholder …

The smallholding is central to livelihood diversifications that drive economic growth in non-
metropolitan settlements. This gained recognition in the Zero Hunger Challenge, Agenda …

This chapter situates itself at the crossroads of two core observations previously detailed in
this book: the difficult integration and the lack of market access for smallholder farmers; and …

This report documents the status of fresh produce production under irrigation by small-scale
farmers2 in South Africa and investigates the potential for expanding current levels of …