Linking communal smallholder avocado farmers in Venda to high-value lucrative markets in Limpopo Province.
| dc.contributor.advisor | Modi, Albert Thembinkosi. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Khumalo, Lusito Daniel. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-10-06T10:38:18Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-10-06T10:38:18Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2015 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.description | M. Agric. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg 2015. | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Inclusive business models are possible through the identification of a strategic ‘fit’ between large agribusinesses such as Westfalia and smallholder farmers. A gross margin analysis was used to determine the profitability of applying chemical control of avocado fruits to enhance quality and redirect market channels to maximize income. A complementary relationship was found in an early market window when smallholder farmers aligned their production activities with Westfalia. There was a positive impact on the gross margins of small farmers due to the beneficial association with a large company. Key success factors were economies of scale, efficiency in logistics and improved quality. A business model emerged indicating the potential for smallholder farmers to profit from participating in big business in the avocado industry. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10413/12504 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_ZA | en |
| dc.subject | Farms, Small--Limpopo. | en |
| dc.subject | Farm produce--Limpopo--Marketing. | en |
| dc.subject | Agricultural industries--Limpopo. | en |
| dc.subject | Rural development projects--Limpopo. | en |
| dc.subject | Theses--Food security. | en |
| dc.title | Linking communal smallholder avocado farmers in Venda to high-value lucrative markets in Limpopo Province. | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |