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Contracting arrangements in agribusiness procurement practices in South Africa

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  • Vermeulen, Hester
  • Kirsten, Johann F.
  • Sartorius, Kurt

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Contracting arrangements in agribusiness procurement practices in South Africa

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  • Vermeulen, Hester & Kirsten, Johann F. & Sartorius, Kurt, 2008. "Contracting arrangements in agribusiness procurement practices in South Africa," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), vol. 47(2), pages 1-24, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:agreko:37585
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.37585
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    3. Peter Dannenberg, 2013. "The rise of supermarkets and challenges for small farmers in South African food value chains," Economia agro-alimentare, FrancoAngeli Editore, vol. 15(3), pages 15-34.
    4. Mugwagwa, Innocent & Bijman, Jos & Trienekens, Jacques, 2020. "Typology of contract farming arrangements: a transaction cost perspective," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), vol. 59(2), March.
    5. Possenti, Silvia., 2012. "Rural development strategies as a path to decent work and reducing urban informal employment : the case of South Africa," ILO Working Papers 994790883402676, International Labour Organization.
    6. Abebe, Gumataw K. & Bijman, Jos & Kemp, Ron & Omta, Onno & Tsegaye, Admasu, 2013. "Contract farming configuration: Smallholders’ preferences for contract design attributes," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 40(C), pages 14-24.
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    8. Setene, Letlama, 2020. "Coordination strategies in the South African egg value chain: A review of chain performance and fragility," Research Theses 334761, Collaborative Masters Program in Agricultural and Applied Economics.
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