AN OPINION SURVEY ON ASPECTS OF BEEF MARKETING IN SOUTH AFRICA

M. B. Elliott, W. L. Nieuwoudt and M. C. Lyne

Agrekon, 1987, vol. 26, issue 3

Abstract: An opinion survey was carried out on 178 beef farmers, using the two-stage sampling technique. Survey results were analysed using a computer program developed at the University of Natal. The estimates derived pertain to all South African beef farmers. Results show that, while the average beef producer is close to a country auction (22 km), the distance to the nearest Abattoir Corporation facility is considerable (345 km). Preference is expressed for many small abattoirs situated in production areas, as opposed to a few large abattoirs in consumption areas. Farmers experience greatest difficulty in obtaining quotas and permits during April and December.

Keywords: Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1987
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.267170

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