TY  - JOUR
T1  - Export of Agricultural Products as an Indicator to Performance of Rural Base Small Scale
Agri-Businesses, South Africa
AU - Nembo Lekunze, Joseph AU - Luvhengo, Usapfa 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 15
IS  - 13
SP  - 2685
EP  - 2692
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2020.2685.2692
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2020.2685.2692
KW  - Exogenous
KW  -endogenous
KW  -growth
KW  -globalisation
KW  -small scale agri-businesses
KW  -exporting
KW  -South Africa
AB  - The performance of Small Scale Agricultural
Businesses (SSABs) is vital as they generate employment
and income for poor rural communities. This study
examines export as a pillar of globalisation which was
used as an indicator to access performance by rural based
Small Scale Agri-Businesses (SSABs) in South Africa.
Since, the democratic transition in 1994, SSABs are
exposed to the forces of globalisation and are exposed to
various international forces which have been presumed to
result in poor performances and closure of some of these
businesses across rural South Africa. The study addresses
a basic question in the small business/globalisation
literature: what is the impact of globalisation on small
firm performance? Arguing from the new growth theory,
this study investigate exportation opportunities
(exogenous factor for growth) that result from trade
liberalisation (as a component of globalisation) and its
impact there of on the SSABs in a rural region of South
Africa. Business success was measured by owner’s
perception of growth in employment and gross profit. The
results lead to the conclusion that higher levels of
exporting contributes to improved economic performance,
hence by inference exogenous development path is
relevant to better SSAB performance.
ER  -