Case Studies of Emerging Farmers and Agribusinesses in South Africa

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• Publisher: Sun Press
• Year: 2011
• eBook ISBN: 9781920338664
• Edition: 0

"e;Emerging"e; (or "e;black"e;) farmers are often considered a homogenous group. While individual emerging farmers and agribusinesses in South Africa share a common history, the case studies in this book show that in fact significant differences exist among them that are often hidden beneath the averaging and aggregation typical of most analytical research. Presenting fifteen case studies of emerging agribusinesses in South Africa, this book has three main objectives: (1) to capture the human stories behind the emerging farms and agribusinesses in South Africa in order to showcase their rich diversity, historical backgrounds, current context, and future directions; (2) to highlight the best practices, opportunities, and challenges facing South Africa's emerging farmers and agribusinesses; and (3) to create a new set of instructional materials for academics and development practitioners, or as a point of reference for other entrepreneurs, members of government, and other practitioners engaged in agriculture and agribusiness. The case study format, a relatively new tool in the field of agribusiness management, allows for a close-up view of the entrepreneurs at the heart of the businesses, providing an ideal lens through which to take a snapshot of the agribusiness landscape of South Africa today.

Table of contents

• Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Foreword
• Section A: Introduction
• Chapter 1: Setting the Scene - Krisztina Tihanyi, Kenneth Robinson
• Section B: Case studies of sole proprietors
• Chapter 2: Defining De Fynne: A Small Wholesale Nursery - Edward Mabaya, Aleksandra Janjic, Toniqua Hay, Tamara Struk
• Chapter 3: Ezulw ini Chocolat: Standing Up and Standing Out - Edward Mabaya, Imani Grant, Yin Song, Krisztina Tihanyi, Phuong Tran, Jipei Zhang
• Chapter 4: M’hudi Wines: A Small Business with a Big Vision - Edward Mabaya, Bahirah Adewunmi, Jeff Aziakou, Kristin O’Planick, Krisztina Tihanyi
• Chapter 5: Nieuwborn Farm: Starting a Business with Nothing but a Dream - Worship Mugido
• Chapter 6: Mrs . Nofoto’s Bakkie Miller: An Informal Sector Agro-Processor - Lulama Ndibongo Traub
• Section C: Case studies of collective business enterprises
• Chapter 7: Intaba Fruit Processing: A Matter of Jam - Edward Mabaya, Michelle Manket, Seth Mosner, Perla E. Parra, Krisztina Tihanyi
• Chapter 8: Fort Hare Dairy Trust: Training a new generation of black commercial dairy managers - Maureen Bandama
• Chapter 9: Hands-On Fish Farmers ’Co-operative: “Small Fish in a Small Pond” - Khalid Salie
• Chapter 10: The Heiveld Co-operative: Making the “World’s Finest Rooibos Tea” - Rhoda Malgas, Noel Oettle, and Bettina Koelle
• Section D: Case studies of projects assisting emerging farmers
• Chapter 11: Communal Wool Farmers’ Project: Commercialising Communal Wool for Economic and Social Transformation - Danie Jordaan
• Chapter 12: Westfalia Estate: Linking Communal Avocado Farmers to Lucrative Markets - Thulasizwe Mkhabela and Lusito Khumalo
• Chapter 13: Timbali Technology Incubator: Growing Flowers, People, and Livelihoods - Danie Jordaan
• Section E: Case studies of established agribusinesses working with emerging enterprises
• Chapter 14: MGK Operating Company (Temo Agriservices) - Johan van Rooyen and Johann Kirsten
• Chapter 15: NWK Limited - Johann Kirsten and Johan van Rooyen
• Chapter 16: The Sundays River Citrus Company - Johan van Rooyen and Johann Kirsten
• Chapter 17: The Role of Big Agribusiness in Economic Transformation: A Commentary - Johan van Rooyen, Johann Kirsten, Stephen Hobson
• Section F: Conclusions
• Chapter 18: Emerging Farmers and Agribusiness in South Africa: Common Themes - Edward Mabaya and Mohammad Kaaran
• Author Bios