scholarly journals Analysis of profit efficiency among smallholder sheep farmers of N8 development corridor Free State, South Africa

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Sebastian Nyam ◽  
TEMITOPE OJO ◽  
Amate Johannes Belle ◽  
Abiodun Ogundeji ◽  
Adetoso Adetoro
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Free State ◽  
Profit Efficiency ◽  
Great Capacity ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Livestock Sector ◽  
Sheep Production ◽  
And Training

Abstract The livestock sector is the largest agricultural-sub sector in South Africa contributing approximately 30% to the agricultural output. The aim of this research is to measure the profit efficiency of smallholder sheep farmers and to identify the factors affecting profit efficiency of the farmer, in order to propose better strategies for sustainable livestock production among smallholder farmers in the Free State. A stochastic profit frontier approach was used to evaluate the profitability and efficiency of 217 smallholders in the N8 development corridor Free State, South Africa. The results found that the farmers are not efficiency and have great capacity to improve profitability in sheep production. The result showed that Profit efficiencies of the farmers varied between 15.5% and 80.4% with a mean of 65.1% implying that an estimated 34.9% of the profit is lost due to a combination of economic and allocative inefficiencies in sheep production. The study found that profit efficiency is positively influenced by level of education and household size (members below 18 years old) while gender and sheep loss increase profit inefficiency. Profit efficiency of the farmers can be significantly increased through effective education and training of farmers.

scholarly journals Technical Efficiency Of Smallholders Of Oil Palm Cultivation In Ogan Komering Ilir

Agro Ekonomi ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 196
Author(s):  
Armina Fariani ◽  
Jamhari Jamhari ◽  
Any Suryantini
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Technical Level ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Probabilistic Sampling ◽  
Npk Fertilizer ◽  
And Training ◽  
Descriptive Method

This study aims to (1) identify the factors affecting the production of oil palm cultivation business by the smallholders and (2) identify the technical level as well as factors influencing business inefficiency of oil palm cultivation by the smallholders  in Air Sugihan Sub District of Ogan Komering Ilir Regency, South Sumatera Province.  This research uses the  basic method of analytical descriptive method.  The data were collected by way of observation and direct interviews in the field guided by a questionnaire.  The research location was determined purposively, that is in Pangkalan Damai Village, Air Sugihan Sub-district, Ogan Komering Ilir Municipality, South Sumatera Province. Sampling was conducted using non probabilistic sampling method (purposive sampling).  The research investigated 79 smallholder farmers of oil palm cultivation in Pangkalan Damai village of Air Sugihan Sub-district, Ogan Komering Ilir Municipality, South Sumatera Province.  On the basis of the analysis, it is revealed  that (1) the factors affecting the increase of palm production were labor, land area, TSP fertilizer, NPK fertilizer, organic fertilizer, herbicides and insecticides which also have an effect on decreasing  palm production. (2) Palm plantation business was technically efficient with the average technical level of smallholder palm farmers in Air Sugihan Sub-district of Ogan Komering Ilir Municipality of 0.86090.  Factors that decrease the technical inefficiency in smallholder palm cultivation in Air Sugihan Sub-district of Ogan Komering Ilir Regency were farmers’ education level.  This information can be used by the goverment to improve technical efficiency through education in the form of counseling and training to increase production.

scholarly journals Factors affecting youth entrepreneurship development within Kibera, Kenya: the perspective of entrepreneurship education

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 331-338
Author(s):  
Wise Sambo
Keyword(s):  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Entrepreneurship Development ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Youth Entrepreneurship ◽  
And Training

All over the world there has been an increased interest in entrepreneurship education and the society in general. Kenya was among the first countries in Africa to introduce aspects of entrepreneurship education in its education and training systems. Entrepreneurship and business creation are a growing alternative for young people in different economies whose age group often faces a labor market with double digit unemployment rates. This study seeks to investigate and report on the factors affecting youth entrepreneurship development with specific reference to entrepreneurship education in Kibera, a district of Kenya. Two objectives are identified, namely (i) to determine the government’s provision and access to the entrepreneurship education and training among the Kenyan youth, and (ii) to determine whether there is a relationship between the level of education, training and development of youth entrepreneurship. A sample of three hundred entrepreneurs (aged 18-35) within the Kibera district in Kenya is drawn to participate in this study. Structured survey questionnaires are used to collect primary data from business owners in the Kibera district. Findings revealed a strong positive correlation between the provision of entrepreneurship education and development of youth entrepreneurship and the level of education has a very weak positive correlation to youth entrepreneurship development. This study concludes with recommendations on how youth entrepreneurship can be improved in Kibera and the rest of Kenya. A total of 300 questionnaires were administered via e-mails with a total response rate of 83.3% (250) returned for analysis

scholarly journals Town engineers in South Africa before 1910, with reference to water supply

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Harri Mäki
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Public Management ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Free State ◽  
Public Money ◽  
The Town ◽  
And Training

This article looks at the town engineers in South Africa prior to Union in 1910. It briefly examines the growth in the number of municipalities and town engineers in the country in this period and investigates the background and training of these engineers; why municipalities decided to appoint an engineer; and what kind of appointment processes were followed. Finally the relations between engineers and town councils and the prevailing circumstances at the end of the engineers’ tenures is studied. The article also presents ten specific cases which have reference to the development of water supply. It emerges that most early town engineers received training via apprenticeship for the positions they held, and that there was added pressure from elected councillors in municipalities who were prone to monitor assiduously how officials were spending public money. It is also clear that engineers who did not have earlier municipal experience were bound to have problems in their interaction with town councillors.Keywords: Municipal history, civil engineering, water supply, sanitation, Cape Colony, Natal, Orange Free State, TransvaalDisciplines: History, Engineering, Public Management

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