Commercial Crop and their Economic Importance in South Africa
Assessment criteria To be improved
0,1,2,3,4
Cover page The required information is incomplete.
Table of content No page numbers in the index and incorrect
or incomplete numbering used.
Background Background information incomplete.
Area under cultivation and production Only the idea is stated briefly, the author did
not deliberate further with evidence. In
addition, the argument is not well structured
and without evidence. Though the author
attempted to explain the production system,
it is not logically discussed.
Consumption & Branch of industry Consumption and the different branches of
the industry has been provided; however,
author did not deliberate in-depth on the
products, consumption at different level.
Satisfactory
5,6,7
The required information is complete.
Name, Title and index, tables etc.
Introduction
Background information about the crop is provided;
however, the taxonomy and description and uses
are not logically (and insufficient), not in fluent
sentences.
Body
The author provided the production areas in South
Africa, with some critical analytic approach towards
the diverse weather in RSA. However, the did not
expand to provide the SADC, African and global
production of the selected crop. Explicitly, the
author deliberated on the production system;
however, there is no explicit calendar showed on the
production system.
Author described and deliberated on the
consumption at the local level and expanded briefly
on the SADC engagements. Without sufficient
information, the author showed some understanding
of the industry, particularly on the different
branches/products of the industry; however so,
author did not provide evidence in figures (graphs)
for the past five to ten years.
Very Good Weighted total
8,9,10
Name, Date, Title, correct and complete. 5
Logical order of index and correct
5
numbering
All the necessary information included, i.e.,
crop description, taxonomy, uses, and
15
market are provided explicitly.
The author provided explicitly, and in a
logical manner: global, Africa and local
production areas with figures and annexures
as part of the evidence. In deliberation, the
author clearly showed in depth
understanding on associating the production
20
areas with the diverse weather in RSA. In
addition, the author further went to provide
recommended areas for cultivations in the
country. Explicitly, the author deliberated on
the production system, and as well provided
in an annexure, the production calendar.
Author described and deliberated on the
consumption logically, starting at the global
level, moving Africa, and completed with
the local production. In doing so, the author
expanded briefly on the SADC engagements
where he/she linked this topic to the
export/import parities. Explicitly, the author
provided sufficient information, and clear 20
understanding of the industry, particularly
on the different branches/products of the
industry; in addition, the author provided
evidence in figures (graphs) for the past five
to ten years in text and as well by providing
annexures.
Prices, imports, and exports & world situation Author engaged briefly on the markets;
described the prices and provided some
trends; however, in the discussion, there is
no logic in regard to the industrial market
from the global to local sphere.
Conclusions Recommendations not relevant/suited, and
no motivation given.
References Not correctly referenced and not used in text,
not minimum references.
Technical grooming Several typing, language and spelling errors,
project not neatly.
Author explicitly deliberated on the markets from
the global to local markets. In doing so, the author
clearly associated the exports and import parities to
the price (supply and demands). However, in doing
so, the author failed to provide evidence in figures,
graphs, and forecasts.
Conclusion
Suitable recommendations but not well motivated.
Three references, correctly used although not used
correctly in text.
Few spellings error.
Project not typed although the handwriting is
readable.
Author explicitly deliberated on the markets
from the global to local markets (this was
done in a logically in regard to the industrial
market from the global to local sphere). In
doing so, the author clearly associated the
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exports and import parities to the price
(supply and demands). In addition, the
author provided explicitly the evidence in
figures, graphs and forecasts (as well the
annexures).
Complete and relevant motivation of
10
recommendations using relevant literature.
Harvard method correctly used, min 3
5
references and used in text.
Very few spelling errors, project very neatly
presented. 5
Total 100