산경연구논집 (The Journal of Industrial Distribution & Business)
- 제5권2호
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- Pages.29-35
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- 2014
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- 2233-4165(pISSN)
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- 2233-5382(eISSN)
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Market Opportunities and Constraints Confronting Resource-Poor Pig Farmers in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province
- Madzimure, James (Chinhoyi University of Technology, Department of Animal Production and Technology) ;
- Bovula, Ntombizodwa (University of Fort Hare, Department of Livestock and Pasture Science, Faculty of Science and Agriculture) ;
- Ngorora, Grace P.K. (University Of Fort Hare, Department of Development Studies) ;
- Tada, Obert (Chinhoyi University of Technology, Department of Animal Production and Technology) ;
- Kagande, Shelton M. (University of Zimbabwe, Department of Animal Science) ;
- Bakare, Archibold G. (University of KwaZulu-Natal, Discipline of Animal and Poultry Science) ;
- Chimonyo, Michael (University of KwaZulu-Natal, Discipline of Animal and Poultry Science)
- 투고 : 2013.08.01
- 심사 : 2014.06.12
- 발행 : 2014.06.30
초록
Purpose - The study aimed to evaluate the market opportunities and constraints confronting resource-poor pig farmers in South Africa. Research design, data, and methodology - Information was collected from 292 households in three municipalities through interviews with key informants. The data collected included socio-economic characteristics, major market channels, prices for different pig classes, average weight of the pigs on sale, number of pigs sold annually, and preferred meat quality attributes. Results - In Ngqushwa, 96% of respondents sold pigs as compared to Elundini (81%) and Ntabankulu (65%). Less resource-poor households and those with market-oriented production had large herdsizes (P < 0.05) when compared to more resource-poor farmers. The probability of selling pigs was high for the backyard production system and educated farmers. For all farmers, opportunities included high pork demand, good prices, employment creation, and a niche market for organically produced indigenous pork. Constraints include disease, feed shortages for large herds, distances to formal markets, lack of training, and drugs. Conclusions - Constraints outnumbered opportunities for the resource-poor pig farmers.