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Agrekon Template

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About the Agrekon format

Agrekon is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Agricultural Innovations and Practices, Agricultural Economics and Policy, Land Rights and Reforms.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago, T&F)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Agrekon 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inAgricultural Innovations and Practices Agricultural Economics and Policy Land Rights and Reforms Agricultural risk and resilience Global trade and economics
ISSN0303-1853
Citation impact (2-yr)1.42
h-index53
i10-index431
Total citations16,276
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Pretoria
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in Agrekon per year

26
2014
23
2015
20
2016
30
2017
25
2018
37
2019
22
2020
38
2021
23
2022
23
2023
21
2024
27
2025

Citation impact of Agrekon by publication year

365
2014
349
2015
292
2016
638
2017
321
2018
488
2019
252
2020
357
2021
149
2022
164
2023
68
2024
20
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Agrekon

The contribution of subsistence farming to food security in South Africa

Mompati N. Baiphethi, Peter Jacobs · 1 Dec 2009

Abstract Poor households access their food from the market, subsistence production and transfers from public programmes or other households. In the past rural households produced most of their own food, but recent studies have shown an increase in dependence on market purchases by both urban and rural households, in some cases reaching 90% of the…

Agricultural Cooperatives I: History, Theory and Problems

G. F. Ortmann, Rudibert King · 1 Mar 2007

Abstract This paper presents the principles of cooperation and briefly describes the history and development of agricultural cooperatives in developed and less-developed countries, with particular emphasis on South Africa. A new Cooperatives Act, based on international principles of cooperation, was promulgated in South Africa in August 2005. The theory of cooperatives, and new institutional economics…

Household food security status in South Africa

M. Altman, Tim Hart, Peter Jacobs · 1 Dec 2009

The Human Sciences Research Council has established a policy research initiative to monitor household food security and to identify and evaluate policy options. In this special edition, a selection of articles from this project is assembled. While deep chronic hunger has fallen with the expansion of the social grants, under-nutrition is a very serious and…

THE NEW INSTITUTIONAL ECONOMICS: APPLICATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL POLICY RESEARCH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Mylène Kherallah, Johann F. Kirsten · 1 Jun 2002

Abstract This paper summarizes the potential contributions of the new institutional economics to agricultural policy research, with particular emphasis to developing countries. The paper starts by providing an overview of the new institutional economics and its several branches of thought. It then describes the future challenges facing world agriculture and shows the potential applications of…

Should subsistence agriculture be supported as a strategy to address rural food insecurity?

Michael Aliber, Tim Hart · 1 Dec 2009

Abstract At first glance South Africa's black farming sector appears to contribute rather minimally to overall agricultural output in South Africa. However, despite the complexity involved in this sector and the often marginal conditions in which agriculture is practised it appears to be important to a large number of black households. Furthermore, the significance they…

Agrekon template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Agrekon format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Agrekon template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Taylor & Francis format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Agrekon use?
Agrekon uses Author–year (Chicago, T&F) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Agrekon 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Agrekon?
No. DocuGuru generates the interact LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Taylor & Francis-ready Agrekon document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Agrekon template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Agrekon format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Agrekon?
Agrekon is a multidisciplinary journal published by Taylor & Francis. DocuGuru's Agrekon template matches Taylor & Francis's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Agrekon PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Agrekon template (the interact class) that is ready to submit to Taylor & Francis, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Agrekon template cost?
You can start writing in the Agrekon template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Agrekon PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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