Constraints to the sustainability of a ‘systematised’ approach to livestock marketing amongst smallholder cattle producers in South Africa

Constraints to the sustainability of a ‘systematised’ approach to livestock marketing amongst smallholder cattle producers in South Africa

Commercialization of smallholder agriculture in South Africa is underpinned by reforms to improve livestock off-take in communal areas and engage smallholder farmers with formal markets. To achieve this, Custom Feeding Programmes (CFPs) were established to improve the condition of communal cattle pr...

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Main Authors: Lovemore C. Gwiriri, James Bennett, Cletos Mapiye, Tawanda Marandure, Sara Burbi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-03-01
Series:International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
Subjects:
smallholder livestock marketing
sustainability
livelihoods
custom feeding programme
south africa
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2019.1591658

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