Browsing by Author "Malope, P."
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An assessment of socio-economic potential for Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) in semi-arid Bobirwa Sub-district of Eastern Botswana
Mpatane, O.; Kayombo, B.; Patrick, C.; Malope, P.; Tapela, M. (African Journal of Rural Development (AFJRD), 2015-10-02)This study assessed the socio-economic potential of the Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) techniques for crop production in the semi-arid area of Bobirwa Sub-district, Botswana. The main methods used to collect the data were the ... -
Profitability of dry season beef feed-lotting in grain deficit countries: the case of Botswana
Malope, P.; Tsopito, C.M.; Aganga, A. A.; Madibela, O.R. (Livestock Research for Rural Development, 2007)In grain deficit countries such as Botswana, the costs of feed may render beef cattle feed-lotting uneconomical because of competition with human for grains. An experimental trial was conducted with forty-nine beef ... -
Technical efficiency of beef production in agricultural districts of Botswana: A Latent Class Stochastic Frontier Model Approach
Bahta, S.; Temoso, O.; Mekonnen, D.; Malope, P.; Staal, S. (AgEcon Search, 2018-07)The study examined the production technologies and productive performance of smallholder beef production systems to determine the levels of technical inefficiency in the agricultural districts of Botswana. The analysis ...