The corporatization of the Tshwane Fresh Produce Market in South Africa towards creating an enabling institutional environment: A case study

André Louw, Melissa Van der Merwe and Johan Louw

No 244453, 2016 International European Forum (151st EAAE Seminar), February 15-19, 2016, Innsbruck-Igls, Austria from International European Forum on System Dynamics and Innovation in Food Networks

Abstract: The global food sector is a highly interdependent and competitive sector that strives for food security, food affordability and sustainability. In South Africa, Fresh Produce Markets (FPMs) are faced with increasing competition in the form of direct contracting by retailers in response to consumer demand for better quality. These FPMs lack the ability to compete with retailers. Over the past two decades there has been an increased pace of corporatization of State‐Owned Enterprises (SOE). The main focus of this research is to determine, by using the method of paired comparisons, whether corporatization into a Municipal Entity is indeed the best solution to allow for faster adaptability and improved performance.

Keywords: Agribusiness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 7
Date: 2016-05
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.244453

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