Journal of
Development and Agricultural Economics

  • Abbreviation: J. Dev. Agric. Econ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9774
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDAE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 555

Full Length Research Paper

Economy-wide effects of drought on South African Agriculture: A computable general equilibrium (CGE) analysis

Sifiso Ntombela
  • Sifiso Ntombela
  • Department of Public Enterprises, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
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Bonani Nyhodo
  • Bonani Nyhodo
  • National Agricultural Marketing Council, South Africa.
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Simphiwe Ngqangweni
  • Simphiwe Ngqangweni
  • National Agricultural Marketing Council, South Africa.
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Heidi Phahlane
  • Heidi Phahlane
  • Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, South Africa.
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Moses Lubinga
  • Moses Lubinga
  • Department of Public Enterprises, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 24 August 2016
  •  Accepted: 19 October 2016
  •  Published: 31 March 2017

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