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Clustering the agricultural SME sector in Eastern Highlands, Zimbabwe Munyawarara, Ngoni; Govender, Krishna K
International Journal of Financial, Accounting, and Management Vol. 1 No. 4 (2020): March
Publisher : Goodwood Publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35912/ijfam.v1i4.139

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Abstract Purpose: The clustering concept focuses on agricultural SME development. It is a strategy seeking to stimulate entrepreneurship growth and integrating broad SME structures that help to create value and competitiveness to enhance food security and community development in less developed countries. Research Methodology: This study investigated the impact of clustering the agricultural SME sector in Zimbabwe and it was restricted to the Eastern Highlands. The population consists of agricultural SMEs in Eastern Highlands. A methodological design survey on agricultural SME clusters was carried out using a purposive sampling technique, which selected a sample size with a total of 60 agricultural SMEs.An explanatory correlation analysis was used to analyze the data. Results: The study showed that clusters have a significant effect on agriculture SME the development in Zimbabwe. The study results indicated that clustering SMEs improve their competitiveness and market share growth, which is a rationale for economic growth. Findings also showed that clustering SMEs restructure their radical growth. These results further indicated that most agricultural SMEs are crippled due to a lack of cluster centers in their areas to enable them to compete and expand their market share Limitations: A solitary research tool seems to have weakened the study. Contribution: Clustering the agricultural Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is very important because it promotes their competitiveness, productivity, market share, success, as well as community development and industrialization. Therefore this study contributed largely to the literature. Keywords: Clustering, Agricultural, SMEs, Community development, Food security
Fostering biotechnology on the productivity and development of agricultural SMEs (Zimbabwe) Munyawarara, Ngoni
Journal of Sustainable Tourism and Entrepreneurship Vol. 1 No. 1 (2019): September
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35912/joste.v1i1.158

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Purpose: This study scrutinizes the application of biotechnology in fostering the productivity of agricultural SMEs in Zimbabwe over the period 2019-2020. Fostering biotechnology around the world is significantly attracting much attention from agricultural entrepreneurs who have been lacking business productivity initiatives. As much this study attempts to unravel whether biotechnology is the spring bed for stimulating the productivity of agricultural SMEs to attain food security and nutriment. Research Methodology: A survey was used to get biotechnology data from archives of the National Biotechnology Association of Zimbabwe, concerning the use of biotechnology research in seeking to improve productivity by agricultural SMEs. Results: The study showed that fostering biotechnology has demonstrable benefits that help SMEs to grow and increase food nutriment. The study recommended that investing in biotechnology has returns which are most apparent for SMEs to increase productivity and competitiveness in Zimbabwe Limitation: The lack of a single study is a complex nature in the study and seemingly different instruments could produce a detailed analysis. Contribution: The study encourages fostering biotechnology to improve the productivity and development of agricultural SMEs in Zimbabwe to attain food security and nutriment and poverty reduction. Keywords: Biotechnology, Agriculture, SMEs, Development, Productivity, Food security