Exploring the Feasibility of Sorghum Farming in South Africa Using Garrett’s Ranking Technique
The potential for sorghum to be the driver of economic development in Sub-Saharan economies, including South Africa, is enormous. However, there has been a notable decline in the production, use, and consumption of sorghum due to the changes in preferences and lifestyle of its consumers in Southern...
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| description | The potential for sorghum to be the driver of economic development in Sub-Saharan economies, including South Africa, is enormous. However, there has been a notable decline in the production, use, and consumption of sorghum due to the changes in preferences and lifestyle of its consumers in Southern Africa. While existing and extant studies have studied the benefits and impacts of sorghum on the African economy, there is an inadequate understanding of the feasibility of sorghum farming in South Africa using Garrett’s ranking technique. As a result, this study explores the feasibility of sorghum farming in the Nyoni area of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Hence, a survey was conducted with a sample size of 150 respondents that were purposively selected. An interview schedule was also used to collect primary data, and the data were analyzed using Garrett’s ranking technique. The results of this study indicated that edaphic factors, climatic factors, volatile markets, information transfers, education, drought resistance variety, access to credit, and technological advancement were critical in making sorghum farming feasible in the Nyoni area of KwaZulu Natal. Therefore, this study recommends that there is an overarching need to explore the feasibility of sorghum farming, starting at a smaller scale until a more stable state of marketability and potential profitability has been established. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-910e9ec930aa4cb686075e663d87b9502025-08-20T02:55:31ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722024-12-011412234810.3390/agriculture14122348Exploring the Feasibility of Sorghum Farming in South Africa Using Garrett’s Ranking TechniqueZamaswazi Nkosi0Nyankomo Marwa1Olawale Olufemi Akinrinde2Johannesburg Business School, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2092, South AfricaJohannesburg Business School, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2092, South AfricaJohannesburg Business School, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2092, South AfricaThe potential for sorghum to be the driver of economic development in Sub-Saharan economies, including South Africa, is enormous. However, there has been a notable decline in the production, use, and consumption of sorghum due to the changes in preferences and lifestyle of its consumers in Southern Africa. While existing and extant studies have studied the benefits and impacts of sorghum on the African economy, there is an inadequate understanding of the feasibility of sorghum farming in South Africa using Garrett’s ranking technique. As a result, this study explores the feasibility of sorghum farming in the Nyoni area of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Hence, a survey was conducted with a sample size of 150 respondents that were purposively selected. An interview schedule was also used to collect primary data, and the data were analyzed using Garrett’s ranking technique. The results of this study indicated that edaphic factors, climatic factors, volatile markets, information transfers, education, drought resistance variety, access to credit, and technological advancement were critical in making sorghum farming feasible in the Nyoni area of KwaZulu Natal. Therefore, this study recommends that there is an overarching need to explore the feasibility of sorghum farming, starting at a smaller scale until a more stable state of marketability and potential profitability has been established.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/14/12/2348climatic factordrought resistance varietyedaphic factorfeasibilityGarrett’s ranking techniquesorghum |
| spellingShingle | Zamaswazi Nkosi Nyankomo Marwa Olawale Olufemi Akinrinde Exploring the Feasibility of Sorghum Farming in South Africa Using Garrett’s Ranking Technique Agriculture climatic factor drought resistance variety edaphic factor feasibility Garrett’s ranking technique sorghum |
| title | Exploring the Feasibility of Sorghum Farming in South Africa Using Garrett’s Ranking Technique |
| title_full | Exploring the Feasibility of Sorghum Farming in South Africa Using Garrett’s Ranking Technique |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the Feasibility of Sorghum Farming in South Africa Using Garrett’s Ranking Technique |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the Feasibility of Sorghum Farming in South Africa Using Garrett’s Ranking Technique |
| title_short | Exploring the Feasibility of Sorghum Farming in South Africa Using Garrett’s Ranking Technique |
| title_sort | exploring the feasibility of sorghum farming in south africa using garrett s ranking technique |
| topic | climatic factor drought resistance variety edaphic factor feasibility Garrett’s ranking technique sorghum |
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