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Factors limiting and preventing emerging farmers to progress to commercial agricultural farming in the King William's Town area of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa	2780	197	12	2989
Revitalization of education for self-reliance in education for enhancing youth involvement in agriculture in Tanzania	1460	21	0	1481
Factors affecting subsistence farming in rural areas of nyandeni local municipality in the Eastern Cape Province	1019	104	24	1147
A review of the role of agricultural extension and training in achieving sustainable food security: a case of South Africa	796	100	13	909
Does extension have a role to play in rural development?	788	85	2	875
Poultry farming: Lessening poverty in rural areas	793	51	3	847
Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analyses for multiple extension services in the high value crop programme: insight for pluralistic extension policy	562	38	3	603
Rural farmers' perspectives on stock theft: police crime statistics	502	81	3	586
Economic analysis of smallholder maize farmers: implications for public extension services in Eastern Cape	455	53	11	519
Challenges facing the agricultural extension landscape in South Africa, Quo Vadis?	349	105	1	455
An overview of agricultural extension in South Africa	413	32	5	450
Production performance and profitability analysis of small scale layer projects supported through CASP in Germiston Region, Gauteng Province	407	31	6	444
Factors affecting extension workers in their rendering of effective service to pre and post-settled farmers in government initiated and supported farming small, micro and medium enterprises	420	15	3	438
The role of agricultural innovation system in sustainable food security	302	58	13	373
Livestock extension programmes participation and impact on smallholder cattle productivity in KwaZulu-Natal: A propensity score matching approach	363	5	0	368
Effect of Information Communication Technology (ICT) on agricultural information access among extension officers in North West Province South Africa	271	29	13	313
Towards A Common Understanding Of 'emerging Farmer' In A South African Context Using Data From A Survey Of Three District Municipalities In The Eastern Cape Province	266	43	2	311
Exploring the role of sugarcane in small-scale farmers' livelihoods in the Noodsberg area, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	255	40	3	298
Comparative Studies On Yield And Quality Response Of Soil And Soilless Grown Tomatoes: The Case Study Of Masiphathisane Community Project And Bathurst Experimental Farm	253	35	5	293
Assessing Socio-economic Factors Influencing Wool Production In Kolomana Villages Of Eastern Cape, South Africa	264	27	0	291
The effect of climate change on rural livestock farming: case study of Giyani Policing Area, Republic of South Africa	231	27	17	275
Evaluation of policies promoting sustainable agriculture in South Africa	223	49	2	274
Household food security in South Africa: evaluating extension's paradigms relative to the current food security and development goals	228	39	6	273
Factors Affecting Small-scale Sugarcane Production In Nkomazi Local Municipality In Mpumalanga Province, South Africa	218	47	3	268
Small-scale livestock farmers' participation in markets: evidence from the land reform beneficiaries in the Central Karoo, Western Cape, South Africa	185	45	6	236
Action research: a practical step-by-step guide for Agricultural extension professionals	199	33	0	232
Students' opinions regarding self-employment opportunities in agriculture, at the national university of Lesotho	202	15	14	231
Aquaponics model specific to South African conditions	195	32	3	230
Sorghum value chain analysis in semi-arid Zimbabwe	198	25	4	227
The role of a pluralistic extension system in enhancing agriculture productivity in Mozambique	183	39	2	224
Farmers perceptions of precision agriculture and the role of agricultural extension: a case study of crop farming in the Schweizer-Reneke region, South Africa	191	29	4	224
A critical review of agricultural related construction project failures at the Department of Agricultural, Rural Development and Environmental Affairs (DARDLEA): Mpumalanga	191	21	3	215
The role of partnerships in agricultural extension service delivery: a study conducted in provincial departments of agriculture in South Africa	186	20	3	209
Interdisciplinary drought risk assessment for agriculture: the case of communal farmers in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa	191	13	2	206
Evaluation of South Africa's public agricultural extension in the context of sustainable agriculture	148	35	5	188
Perception and understanding of agricultural extension: perspective of farmers and public agricultural extension in Taba Nchu	159	20	9	188
Characteristics of maize growing farmers, varietal use and constraints to increase productivity in selected villages in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa	144	28	15	187
Effect of extension service(s) and socio-economic characteristics on the livelihood of Nguni cattle development project beneficiaries in North West Province: a tobit-ols regression approach	155	25	4	184
The influence of beneficiaries needs on project success or failure in the North West Province, South Africa	174	6	2	182
Effectiveness Of The Implementation Of The Mechanisation Programme For Emerging Farmers In The Overberg And Eden Districts Of The Western Cape	159	19	2	180
Perceptions of extension officers regarding public extension services: a case study of horticultural extension officers in the Hhohho region, Eswatini	151	23	3	177
Factors influencing off-take rates of smallholder sheep farming systems in the Western Cape Provinve of South Africa	143	26	3	172
The sustainable agriculture imperative: implications for South African agricultural extension	136	30	3	169
A Review Of Extension Self-efficacy: Bases, Features, Goal Realisation And Implications For Extension	125	41	3	169
Classification and characterisation of smallholder farmers in South Africa: a brief review	150	13	5	168
Readiness of the Swaziland sugar industry towards the use of information and communication technology: perceptions of smallholder sugarcane farmers and extension officers	130	27	8	165
Agricultural Production Inputs Support Programme As A Socioeconomic Development Strategy	145	16	4	165
Agricultural extension, research, and development for increased food security: the need for public-private sector partnerships in South Africa	133	27	4	164
Factors influencing farmers' use of different extension services in the Eastern Cape and Kwazulu-Natal Provinces of South Africa	119	33	12	164
Promotion of sustainable agriculture by Mpumalanga agricultural extension services: perspective of public extension pratictioners	128	27	6	161
Gender gap in Sub-Saharan Africa, reminiscence of rural extension and advisory services: delineation, challenges and strategies	98	59	3	160
Contribution of food security projects on poverty alleviation to the communities of Limpopo Province, South Africa	130	23	6	159
The Role Of Extension Support In A Communal Farmers' Market System In Mhondoro-Mubaira, Zimbabwe	130	24	3	157
The roles and activities of women in the six selected agricultural projects in Thulamela Local Municipality of Vhembe District Municipality in the Limpopo Province	140	11	4	155
Assessment of the management practices of emerging sheep production systems in the Eastern Free State: can the extensionist make a difference?	129	22	2	153
Training needs assessment for transformation of smallholder livestock farming in Botswana	127	21	4	152
Climate change: perception and adaptation responses of poultry smallholder farmers in Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape Province of South Africa	114	31	7	152
Farmers' perception of agricultural extension service delivery in Germiston Region, Gauteng Province, South Africa	100	45	4	149
Agricultural Extension: Criteria To Determine Its Visibility And Accountability In Resource Poor Communities	138	8	3	149
Performance and sustainability of commercial cooperatives and sole proprietorships citrus farms in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa	120	23	6	149
Extension Officers' Perceptions Of Extension And Innovation In South Africa	128	18	2	148
Impact of agricultural developmental programmes on smallholder farmers of Bronkhorstspruit region in Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng Province	123	19	6	148
Socio-economic characteristics influencing small-scale farmers' level of knowledge on climate-smart agriculture in mahikeng local municipality, North West province, South Africa	99	30	15	144
A review of possibilities for using animal tracking devices to mitigate stock theft in smallholder livestock farming systems in rural South Africa	118	23	3	144
Promoting profitability and sustainability in the backgrounding of beef calves: The role of Agricultural Extension	132	10	1	143
Improving management practices of emerging cattle farmers in selected areas of the Eastern Cape Province: the role of agricultural extension	97	39	6	142
Organisational Capacities And Management Of Agricultural Extension Services In Nigeria: Current Status	124	17	1	142
The impact of the farmer field school approach on small-scale vegetable producers' knowledge and production in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa	105	19	18	142
Factors affecting sustainability of land reform projects in Ehlanzeni District Mpumalanga Province, South Africa	112	28	1	141
Determinations of physical and chemical properties of Kwazulu-Natal's household white peach 'landrace' in relation to extension services - a case study of Impendle Local Municipality	112	21	5	138
Effects of relative humidity and temperature on small scale peach fruit drying using a tunnel solar dryer: A case study of peach fruit produced by small scale farmers in the Midlands of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa	110	23	4	137
Participatory variety selection of maize genotypes in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa	103	30	4	137
Socio-economic Factors Influencing Adoption Of Conservation Agriculture In Moroto District, Uganda	110	25	2	137
Value congruence, the success of group farming in agricultural extension	123	12	1	136
An overview of perceptions and attitudes towards extension service delivery in Fezile Dabi District, Free State Province	50	81	4	135
Assessment of factors that impact on the viability of contract farming: A case study of maize and soya beans in Mashonaland West and Central Provinces in Zimbabwe	102	25	7	134
Gender disparities in poverty among smallholder livestock farmers in South Africa	97	26	11	134
Benefits And Challenges Of Maguga Dam Resettletment Scheme To Displaced People In Hhohho Region Of Eswatini	114	19	0	133
Extension and advisory services: the African renaissance	105	23	4	132
Revisiting the benefits of animal traction to subsistence smallholder farmers: a case study of Ndabakazi Villages in Butterworth, Eastern Cape Province of South Africa	100	26	6	132
Effectiveness of the farmer-to-farmer extension model in increasing technology uptake in Masaka and Tororo Districts of Uganda	108	20	3	131
Information needs of communal cattle farmers in conservation and transfrontier areas: Republic of South Africa	114	13	3	130
Reproduction performance of beef cattle before and after implementing a sustainable grazing system in a semi-arid grassland of southern Africa	102	16	5	123
Community gardens as a strategy for coping with climate shocks in Bikita District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe	97	17	8	122
Location and distance of farmers to agricultural extension service: implication for agricultural development in Oyo State, Nigeria	102	17	2	121
Implications of rural irrigation schemes on household economy. A case of Lower Gweru Irrigation Scheme, Zimbabwe	91	22	7	120
Assessing farmer involvement in collective action for enhancing the sorghum value chain in Soroti, Uganda	88	26	6	120
Farming Households' Livelihood Strategies In Ndabakazi Villages, Eastern Cape: What Are The Implications To Extension Services?	88	26	6	120
Livestock extension practice and competency among agricultural extension agents in North-Central Nigeria	109	8	1	118
Factors affecting farmers' participation in irrigation schemes of the Lower Niger River Basin and Rural Development Authority, Kwara State, Nigeria	87	19	12	118
Mobile phone use by small-scale farmers: a potential to transform production and marketing in Zimbabwe	96	21	1	118
Towards an improved agricultural extension service as a key role player in the settlement of new farmers in South Africa	103	13	1	117
Characteristics of climate-smart and commercially astute agricultural extension professionals	80	21	16	117
Storage practices and their bearing on smallholder farmers: Postharvest analysis in Uganda	95	18	2	115
Collective Action For Access To Inputs, Finance, Markets And Extension For Smallholder Farmers In Eswatini	88	24	2	114
Towards assessing managerial competencies and leadership styles required for successful game ranch management in the Eastern Cape, South Africa	106	7	0	113
Profiling Potential Land Redistribution Beneficiaries In South Africa: Implications For Agricultural Extension And Policy Design	92	19	2	113
Creating youth employment through modern beekeeping: Case study of selected youth trained in Moro Local Government Kwara State, Nigeria	105	5	1	111
Model for the integrated and transversal monitoring and evaluation of rural development programmes implemented by government departments	94	9	7	110
Key factors for the improvement of smallholder farmers' participation in agro-processing industries of Gauteng province of Republic of South Africa: lessons for the extension advisory services	77	18	15	110

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