Browsing by Subject "agriculture"

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    • The case of accounting treatment of options in the South African agricultural sector 

      Buys, Pieter Willem; Middelberg, Susanna Levina; Styger, Paul (Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj Napoca, 2011)
      The main objective of the study is to investigate the accounting treatment of commodity options in the South African agricultural sector. Option contracts fall within the definition of a derivative as defined by IAS 39. ...

    • Developing a post-harvest market model for maize in South Africa 

      Maré, F.K. (North-West University (South Africa), 2021)
      This paper aims to develop a post-harvest marketing model, tailored to the bespoke requirements of Vlakvlei Boerdery (Pty) Ltd, with the earmark of utilising its private grain handling and storage facilities to the fullest. ...

    • Die bemarking van die Wagyu as 'n beesras in Suid-Afrika 

      Roets, A.P. (North-West University, 2019)
      Formal marketing structures and markets that accommodate the unique characteristics of the Wagyu cattle breed, have not yet been established within the borders of South Africa. The existing South African marketing framework ...

    • Exploring water quality and farmers' perceptions about water and food security in the Vaalharts Irrigation Scheme 

      Claassens, A.L. (North-West University, 2018)
      Food insecurity has been linked to increased risks of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and heart disease and, in the case of South Africa, disparities in terms of access to diverse diets, affect household food ...

    • A marketing strategy for upcoming fertiliser businesses 

      Steenekamp, J.H. (North-West University, 2018)
      Agriculture in South Africa plays an important role in the success of the country and is one of the only sectors showing a positive contribution to the national GDP. At the centre of this industry are commercial farmers ...

    • Quartz exposure in agriculture: literature review and South African survey 

      Swanepoel, Andrew J.; Swanepoel, Cornelia; Rees, David; Renton, Kevin; Kromhout, Hans (Oxford Univ Press, 2010)
      Objectives: To review the published literature on respirable quartz exposure and associated disease in agricultural related settings systematically and to describe personal respirable dust and quartz measurements collected ...