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Influence of leguminous and non‐leguminous woody plants on the herbaceous layer and soil under varying competition regimes in mixed Bushveld1
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: G.N Smit --- Department of Agriculture, Republic of South Africa J.S. Swart --- Department of Agriculture, Republic of South AfricaFive plots on sandy soil were thinned to differing tree densities. Three subhabitats were distinguished, viz. under leguminous trees, under non‐leguminous trees, and between tree canopies. Soil under both leguminous and non‐leguminous trees was richer in nutrients (% total N,... -
Invasion of sandflats in Langebaan Lagoon, South Africa, by the alien mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis: size, composition and decline of the populations
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: N. Hanekom --- South African National Parks, South Africa P. Nel --- West Coast National Park, South AfricaSince the 1980s the introduced Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) has successfully invaded the southern African coastline and has become the dominant species on rocky intertidal shores of the west coast. This study investigates a recent extension of its distribution into... -
Competitiveness of wheat production in Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Admire Chawarika --- Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Zimbabwe Jacqueline Mutambara --- Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Zimbabwe Tafireyi Chamboko --- Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, ZimbabweThe main objective of the study was to assess the competitiveness of wheat production in Zimbabwe. Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) was used to determine private and social profitability of wheat production and measures of distortion. PAM results highlighted that it... -
Analytical Review of African Agribusiness Competitiveness
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Suresh Chandra Babu --- International Food Policy Research Institute, USA Mahika Shishodia --- International Food Policy Research Institute, USAAgribusiness has a major role to play in the transformation of the agricultural sector in Africa. With the demand for high-value food products increasing across the world, there is an opportunity for an increase in income/employment through the production and... -
The impact of supply chain management practices on industry competitiveness: A mixed-methods study on the Zimbabwean petroleum industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Happyson Bimha --- Graduate School of Business & Leadership, South Africa Muhammad Hoque --- Graduate School of Business & Leadership, South Africa Elias Munapo --- School of Economics and Decision Sciences, South AfricaEffective supply chain management practices can enhance competitiveness along the supply chain. Fuel supply chain competitiveness requires a reliable flow of product and customer satisfaction. Competitiveness eluded the Zimbabwean petroleum industry over time and so this research looked at the... -
The effect of employees’ behaviour on organisational competitiveness in hospitality
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Belmiro D. Simbine --- , Eddy K. Tukamushaba --- ,The purpose of this research was to establish the effect of employee behaviour on organisational competitiveness in the hospitality industry. A sample of 51 employees took part in the study. Results show that employee attitude and perceptions towards various aspects... -
Evaluation of agribusiness performance in Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Chukwuma Otum Ume --- , Germany Anslem Anibueze Enete --- , Nigeria Anthony Nwajesus Onyekuru --- , Patience Ifeyinwa Opata --- , NigeriaIn Nigeria, agribusiness has a major role to play in the transformation of the agricultural sector. Little is known about the key performance indicators relevant to the agribusiness sector. This article employed the latest World Bank Enterprise Survey data to... -
Determinants of profit efficiency among smallholder sheep farmers in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Y. S. Nyam --- , South Africa T. O. Ojo --- , South Africa J. A. Belle --- , South Africa A. A. Ogundeji --- , South Africa A. A. Adetoro --- , South AfricaLivestock production contributes significantly to the agricultural sector in South African partly because it is a source of cash income especially for smallholder farmers who depend on agriculture for their livelihood. This article analyzes the competitiveness and profitability of smallholder... -
Evolution of innovation systems, economic growth, and sustainable competitiveness in Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Bernadin Géraud Comlan Ahodode --- University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin RepublicThis paper examines the systemic relationship between triple helix innovation systems and the gross domestic product per capita growth (GDPPC) in terms of sustainable competitiveness in Africa. To do this, the Generalized Moment Method on the panel vector autoregressive model... -
Sawmilling competitiveness from the perspective of industry competitiveness models: a review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Vhuhwavho Tshavhungwe --- University of Venda, South Africa Schalk Grobbelaar --- University of Venda, South AfricaGlobalisation and changes to the world economy have brought new challenges and opportunities for many industries, including the sawmill industry. This has led to a need to evaluate the competitiveness of South Africa’s sawmilling industry by studying the factors affecting... -
Investigation of the variables affecting the competitiveness of the sawmill industry and their interactions using systems dynamics modelling
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Vhuhwavho Tshavhungwe --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Rudolph Oosthuizen --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Schalk Grobbelaar --- University of Pretoria, South AfricaThe sawmill industry, just like many other industries, is a complex system with several variables at play. This complexity impacts strategy implementation and decision-making in the individual sawmills. The study aimed to examine the different variables interacting with each other...