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A Statistical Analysis Of The Demand For Maize In South Africa

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  • van Zyl, J.

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In a dynamic economic situation, decisions concerning price, promotion, distribution, production and product policy must be made almost continually. Ample knowledge and information, amongst others, of various demand factors are necessary for the composition and maintenance of an efficient marketing strategy. Only then is there a thorough base for business control, strategic planning and forecasting. In this study it was endeavoured to determine some characteristics of the demand for maize in South Africa. Several important coefficients, for example price elasticity, income elasticity and cross-elasticity of the total demand for maize as well as that of individual components thereof, were calculated. These coefficients should provide useful and almost indispensable information concerning the effects of price changes, and mutual substitution and complementarity.

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  • van Zyl, J., 1986. "A Statistical Analysis Of The Demand For Maize In South Africa," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), vol. 25(3), October.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:agreko:267130
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.267130
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    1. Cleasby, R. C. G. & Darroch, M. A. G. & Ortmann, G. F., 1993. "Factors Affecting The Demand For And Supply Of South African Yellow Maize Exports," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), vol. 32(1), March.
    2. van Zyl, J. & Vink, N., 1989. "Structural Aspects Of Beef Production On Pastures In The Summer Rainfall Grain Producing Areas Of South Africa," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), vol. 28(3), October.
    3. George Marechera & Grace Muinga & Patrick Irungu, 2016. "Assessment of Seed Maize Systems and Potential Demand for Climate-Smart Hybrid Maize Seed in Africa," Journal of Agricultural Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 8(8), pages 171-171, July.
    4. Sartorius von Bach, Helmke & van Zyl, Johan, 1994. "Elasticities Of Substitution Between Carbohydrates In South Africa," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), vol. 33(1), March.

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