ArticleHeliyon2023
Factors impacting sugarcane production by small-scale farmers in KwaZulu-Natal Province-South Africa.
Article in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Environmental and Food Safety Assessment of Pre-Harvest Activities in Local Small-Scale Fruit and Vegetable Farms in Northwest Portugal: Hazard Identification and Compliance with Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs).Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Varying effects of Vicia sativa and Vicia villosa on bacterial composition and enzyme activities in nutrient-deficient sugarcane soils under greenhouse conditions.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Determinants of meat and milk production of Awassi sheep in Syria: A Cobb-Douglas production function estimation approach.Heliyon · 2024Article
- The impact of credit accessibility and information communication technology on the income of small-scale sugarcane farmers in Ndwedwe Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa.Frontiers in sustainable food systems · 2024Article
- Optimizing Sugarcane Growth, Yield, and Quality in Different Ecological Zones and Irrigation Sources Amidst Environmental Stressors.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Retraction · 2023-11-11Concerns/Issues about Data · Unreliable Results and/or Conclusions ·
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Abstract
Sugarcane is an important crop on a global scale, due to its numerous dietary and commercial applications. Smallholder sugarcane production is an important sector in developing countries, especially South Africa as it enhances livelihoods and job creation. Hence, this study is carried out to understand the challenges and factors which are contributing to the decline of smallholder sugarcane production. Therefore, the paper aims to investigate challenges and factors affecting sugarcane production by smallholder farmers in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa. The study employed a quantitative research design and data was collected through the use of secondary data. Descriptive statistics and a production function analysis were used for analysis. Results show that labour costs, drought stress, lack of finance, and high transaction costs are the major limiting constraints in sugarcane production. Empirical results reveal that variable input costs affect the sugarcane production of smallholder farmers. The study recommends the use of fertilizer and mechanical maintenance by smallholder farmers to enhance sugarcane productivity.
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