RED MEAT PROCESSING IN THE FREE STATE: PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED AT FARM LEVEL

C. Berning and P. J. Potgieter
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Cecilia Punt

Agrekon, 1996, vol. 35, issue 4

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to highlight problems encountered by red meat processors at farm level in the Free State and also to make a contribution to extension, policy making and ultimately to increased economic growth through enhanced value adding in the red meat processing industry. A personal survey was carried out. Analyses were based on data of 36 enterprises and consisted of ranking of problems as well as contingency table analyses. Results indicated that deregulation had a marked effect on business opportunities and that the survey population exerts an important influence on employment and economic activity. The five most critical problem areas were: marketing, labour, tax, economic climate and competition. Contingency table analyses revealed the existence of relationships between certain business characteristics and problems.

Keywords: Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1996
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.267982

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