I am Henry Jordaan, an Associate Professor and the Academic Departmental Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of the Free State in South Africa. My teaching focus mainly on production economics, while my research focus on sustainable water use for food production, with special emphasis on water footprint assessment. Through Water Footprint Assessments we quantify the volume of water that is used to produce food products, and we also assess the sustainability with which water is used to produce the food products from an environmental, economic and social perspective.  I am also passionate about entrepreneurial development of small-scale farmers, and I am involved in projects aimed at empowering small-scale farmers to progress form subsistence to small commercial, and ultimately to commercial farmers. 

ORCID profile:

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4845-1727

Scopus profile:

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=36600516400

Web of Science profile:

https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/AAF-8722-2019

Peer reviewed articles

-       Kotze, H.C., Bahta, Y.T., Jordaan, H., and Monteiro, M.A. (2024). Assessing commercial sugarcane irrigators’ intentions to adapt water-use behaviour in response to climate variability in South Africa. Water. 2024(16): 3454. (Q1 Journal).

-       Naudé, D.H., Botha, B.S., Hugo, L., Jordaan, H., and Lombard, W.A. (2024). Extended reality in Agricultural Education: A framework for implementation. Education Sciences, 2024,14,1309. (Q2 Journal)

-       Pfunzo, R., Bahta, Y.T., and Jordaan, H. (2024). Insights into the impact of irrigation agriculture on the economy of the Limpopo Province, South Africa: A social accounting matrix multiplier analysis. Agriculture 2024,14,1086. (Q1 Journal)

-       Monteiro, M.A., Bahta, Y.T., and Jordaan, H. (2024). A systematic review of drivers of water-use behaviour among agricultural water users. Water 2024,16,1899. (Q1 Journal)

-       Kotze, H.C., Qotoyi, M.S.M.A., Bahta, Y., Jordaan, H., and Monteiro, M.A. (2024). A systematic review and meta-analysis of factors influencing water use behaviour and efficiency of agricultural production in South Africa. Resources 2024,13,94. (Q2 Journal)

-       Pilane, P.M., Jordaan, H. and Bahta, Y.T. (2024). A systematic review of social sustainability indicators for water use along the agricultural value chain. Hydrology, 2024,11(5),72. (Q2 Journal)

-       Marais, M., Jordaan, H., Lombard, W.A., and Bahta, Y.T. (2024). Assessing the potential of a niche market for wool products in South Africa. AIMS Agriculture and Food 9(1):108-128. (Q2 Journal)

-       Madende, P., Henning, J.I.F., and Jordaan, H. (2023). Tailormade development pathways: a framework to enhance youth participation in agriculture. Social Sciences, 2023,12,630. (Q2 Journal)

-       Madende, P., Henning, J.I.F., and Jordaan, H. (2023). Accounting for heterogeneity among youth: a missing link in enhancing youth participation in agriculture – a South African case study. Sustainability 2023,15(5),4981. (Q2 Journal)

-       Henning, J.I.F., Jammer, B.D., and Jordaan, H. (2022). Youth participation in agriculture, accounting for entrepreneurial dimensions. The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and small business management 14(1): 1-14 (Q3 Journal)

-       Ejovi. A.A., Bahta, Y.T. and Jordaan, H. (2022). Exploring Biblioshiny for historical assessment of global research on sustainable use of water in agriculture. Sustainability 2022,14(17):10651 (Q1 Journal)

-       Netshifhefhe, K. and Jordaan, H. (2022). The water footprint of biodiesel produced from sunflower in South Africa. Water 2022,14(7),1141. (Q2 Journal)

-       Harding, K.G., Friedrich, E., Jordaan, H., Le Roux, B., Notten, P., Russo, V., Suppen-Reynaga, N., Van der Laan, M., Goga ,T. (2021). Status and prospects of life cycle assessment and carbon and water footprint studies in South Africa. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 26(1):26-49. (Q1 Journal)

-       Matlou, R., Bahta, Y.T., Owusu-Sekyere, E., and Jordaan, H. (2021). Impact of agricultural drought resilience on the welfare of smallholder livestock farming households in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. Land 2021, 10(6),562. (Q2 Journal)

-       Maré, F.A. and Jordaan, H. (2021) The water footprint of primary and secondary processing of beef from different cattle breeds: a value fraction allocation model. Sustainability 2021,13,6914 (Q2 Journal)

-       Adetoro, A.A., Owusu-Sekyere, E., and Jordaan, H. (2020). Alleviating water shortages by decreasing the water footprint in sugarcane production: The impacts of different soil mulching techniques. Groundwater for sustainable development 2020,11,100464: (Q1 Journal)

-       Jordaan, H., and Bahta, Y.T. (2020). The Economic impact of policy interventions to mitigate water use in irrigation agriculture in South Africa. Journal of Human Ecology. 2020,71(13),8-15. (Q4 Journal)

-       Bahta, Y.T., Jordaan, H., and Sabastain, G. (2020). Agricultural management practices and factors affecting technical efficiency in Zimbabwe maize farming. Agriculture 2020,10,78. (Q2 Journal)

-       Owusu-Sekyere, E., Abdulai, A., and Jordaan, H. (2020). Heterogeneous demand for ecologically sustainable products on ensuring environmental sustainability in South Africa. Environmental Economics and Policy Studies 22, 39-64. (Q2 Journal)

-       Maré, F.A. and Jordaan, H. (2019) Industrially finished calves: A water footprint-profitability paradox. Water 2019,11,2565. (Q2 Journal)

-       Owusu-Sekyere, E., Mahlathi, Y., and Jordaan, H. (2019). Understanding South African consumers’ preferences and market potential for products with low water and carbon footprints. Agrekon. 58(3):354-368. (Q3 Journal)

-       Henning, J.I.F., Bougard, D.A., Jordaan, H., and Matthews, N. (2019). Factors affecting successful agricultural loan applications: the case of a South African credit provider. Agriculture 2019,9,243. (Q2 Journal)

-       Mohlotsane, P.M., Owusu-Sekyere, E., Jordaan, H., Barnard, J.H., and van Rensburg, L.D. (2018). Water footprint accounting along the wheat-bread value chain: Implications for sustainable and productive water use benchmarks. Water, 10(9):1-16. (Q2 Journal)

-       Lombard, W.A., Maré, F.A., and Jordaan, H. (2018). The influence of animal traits on feedlot profitability of Santa Gertrudis cattle in South Africa. Agrekon, 57(2):101-107.  (Q3Journal)

-       Ogundeji, A.A., Jordaan, H., and Groenewald, J. (2018). Economics of climate change adaptation: a case study of Ceres – South Africa. Journal of Climate and development 10(4):377-384.

-       Lubinga, M.H., Ogundeji, A.A., Jordaan, H. and Verschoor, A.J. (2017). Impact of European Union Generalized System of Preferences scheme on fruit and vegetable exports from East Africa: A preference margin approach. Outlook On Agriculture. 46(3):213-222. (Q2 Journal)

-       Ogundeji, A.A. and Jordaan, H. (2017). A simulation study on the effect of climate change on crop water use and chill unit accumulation. South African Journal of Science 113(7/8):1-7. (Q2 Journal)

-       Owusu-Sekyere, E., Jordaan, H., and Chouchane, H. (2017). Evaluation of water footprint and economic water productivities of dairy products of South Africa, Ecological Indicators 83(2017):32-40. (Q1Journal)

-       Owusu-Sekyere, E., Scheepers, M.E., and Jordaan, H. (2017). Economic water productivities along the dairy value chain in South Africa: Implications for sustainable and economically efficient water-use policies in the dairy industry. Ecological Economics 134(2017):22-28. (Q1 Journal)

-       Donkor, E., Owusu-Sekyere, E., Owusu, V., and Jordaan, H. (2016). Impact of agricultural extension service on adoption of chemical fertilizer: Implications for rice productivity and development in Ghana. NJAS – Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences, 79(2016):41-49. Doi.org/10.1016/j.njas.2016.10.002. 

-       Donkor, E., Owusu-Sekyere, E., Owusu, V., and Jordaan, H. (2016). Impact of row-planting adoption on productivity of rice farming in Northern Ghana. Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics. 2016:19(2)3-12, doi:10.15414/raae.2016.19.02.03-12. (Q2 Journal)

-       Owusu-Sekyere, E., Scheepers, M.E. and Jordaan, H. (2016). Water footprint of milk produced and processed in South Africa: Implications for policy-makers and stakeholders along the dairy value chain. Water 2016,8,322:1-12. (Q2 Journal)

-       Henning, J.I.F. and Jordaan, H. (2016). Determinants of Financial Sustainability for Farm Credit Applications—A Delphi Study. Sustainability, 2016,8, 77. (Q2 Journal)

-       Scheepers, M.E. and Jordaan, H. (2016). Assessing the blue and green water footprint of Lucerne for milk production in South Africa. Sustainability 2016,8,49:1-9. (Q2 Journal)

-      Lubinga, M., Ogundeji, A., and Jordaan H. (2014). East African Community’s trade potential and performance with European Union: A perspective of selected fruit and vegetable commodities. European Scientific Journal, Special edition 1:430-443. 

-      Jirgi, A.J., Grove, B., Jordaan, H, Viljoen, M.F., and Nmadu, J.N. (2014). Estimating technical efficiency and the metatechnology ratio using the metafrontier approach from cropping systems in Kebbi State, Nigeria. International Journal of Development and Sustainability, 3(7):1538-1548. 

-      Owusu-Sekyere, E., Owusu, V. and Jordaan, H. (2014). Consumer preferences and willingness to pay for beef food safety assurance labels in the Kumasi Metropolis and Sunyani Municipality of Ghana. Food Control 46:152-159. (Q1 Journal)

-      Jordaan, H., Grové, B., and Backeberg, G.R. (2014). Conceptual framework for value chain analysis for poverty alleviation. Agrekon 53(1):1-25. (Q3 Journal)

-      Jordaan, H. and Grové, B. (2013). Maximising the contribution of irrigated agriculture to poverty alleviation - the case of smallholder cabbage producers from Zanyokwe Irrigation Scheme. Outlook on Agriculture 42(4):285-290. (Q3 Journal)

-      Jordaan, H. and Grové, B. (2013). Transaction cost analysis of raisins marketing by emerging farmers from Eksteenskuil, South Africa. Agrekon 52(4):21-42. (Q3Journal)

-      Jordaan, H. and Grové, B. (2013). Exploring social capital of emerging farmers from Eksteenskuil, South Africa. Development Southern Africa 30(4-5):508-524. (Q1Journal)

-      Mare, F.A., Taljaard, P.R., and Jordaan, H. (2013). Consumer preferences for beef with specific reference to fat colour: The case of Cape Town, South Africa. International Journal of Agricultural Management 2(3):141-148. (Q4 Journal)

 -       Israel-Akinbo, S.O., Matthews, N., Jordaan, H., Kundhlande, G. (2013). The economic cost of air pollution in Mangaung metro municipality: A case study in south Africa. African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 7(7):718-724. 

-         Jordaan, H., Grové, B. and Matthews, N. (2013). Investigating potential financial gains from using production inputs more efficiently. Agrekon 52(sup1):87-100. (Q23 Journal)

-         Shiimi, T., Taljaard, P.R., and Jordaan, H. (2012). Transaction costs and cattle farmers’ choice of marketing channel in North-central Namibia. Agrekon. 51(1):42-58. (Q3 Journal)

-         Worako, T., Jordaan H., and van Schalkwyk, H.D. (2011). The effects of coffee price volatility and risk on Ethiopian coffee producers: ARCH/GARCH approach. Agrekon 50(3):90-108. (Q3 Journal)

-         Monk, M.J., Jordaan H., and Grové B. (2010). Factors affecting the price volatility of July futures contracts for white maize in South Africa. Agrekon 49(4):446-458. (Q3 Journal)

-         Jordaan, H. and Grové, B. (2010). Factors affecting forward pricing behaviour: Implications of alternative regression model specifications. South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences (SAJEMS) 13(2):113-129. (Q3 Journal)

-         Idsardi, E.F., Jordaan, H. And van Schalkwyk, H.D. (2010). A characterisation of success factors of agricultural development projects in the Free State Province. Journal for Development Support 2:39-57. 

-         Jordaan, H. and Grové, B. (2008). Factors affecting the level to which Vaalharts maize producers are willing to use forward pricing in price risk management. Agrekon, 47(1): 102-115. (Q4 Journal)

-         Jordaan, H. and Grové, B. (2007). Factors affecting maize producers’ adoption of forward pricing in price risk management: The case of Vaalharts. Agrekon, 46(4): 548-565. (Q4 Journal)

-         Jordaan, H., Grové, B., Jooste, A. and Alemu, Z.G. (2007). Measuring the price volatility of certain field crops in South Africa using the ARCH/GARCH approach. Agrekon, 46(3): 306-322. (Q4 Journal)

Peer reviewed conference proceedings

-       Monteiro, M.A., Bahta, Y.T., and Jordaan, H. (2024). Water resilience and change of water use behaviour. Paper presented at the 24^th International Farm Management Congress, Saskatoon, Canada, 7^th – 12^th July 2024.

-       Henning, J.I.F. and Jordaan, H. (2024). Exploring youths’ aspirations, perceptions, and interest towards participation within the Agricultural Sector. Paper presented at the 24^th International Farm Management Congress, Saskatoon, Canada, 7^th – 12^th July 2024.

-       Motaung, N.A. and Jordaan, H. (2022). Sustainable wateruse for tobacco production. Paper presented at the 23^rd International Farm Management Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark, 26^th June – 1^st July 2022.

-       Bahta, Y.T., Lombard, W.A. and Jordaan, H. (2022). The effect of monetary policy on agricultural production of South Africa. Paper presented at the 23^rd International Farm Management Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark, 26^th June – 1^st July 2022.

-       Bahta, Y.T., Lombard, W.A. and Jordaan, H. (2022). Trade regimes and welfare in Lesotho. Paper presented at the 23^rd International Farm Management Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark, 26^th June – 1^st July 2022.

-       Mare, F.A. and Jordaan, H. (2019). The economic feed consumption of different cattle breeds in a cow-calf production system. Paper presented at the 22^nd International Farm Management Congress, Launceston, Tasmania, 3^rd – 8^th March 2019.

-       Owusu-Sekyere, E. and Jordaan, H. (2019). The development and promotion of environmentally sustainable food products in South Africa. Paper presented at the 22^nd International Farm Management Congress, Launceston, Tasmania, 3^rd – 8^th March 2019.

-       Van den Heever, M.J.J., Lombard, W.A., and Jordaan, H. (2019). How can the South African classification system be adapted to meet consumers’ demands. Paper presented at the 22^nd International Farm Management Congress, Launceston, Tasmania, 3^rd – 8^th March 2019.

-       Badenhorst, C.G., Van Niekerk, H.N., Jordaan, H., and Strydom, D.B. (2015). Factors affecting large livestock predation in the North West Province of South Africa. Paper presented at the 20^th International Farm Management Congress, Quebec City, Canada, 12^th – 17^th July 2015.

-       Hlophe, L., Ogundeji, A.A., and Jordaan, H. (2015). Analysing the impact of the EU trade policy reform on the sustainability of smallholders sugarcane farming in Swaziland. Paper presented at the 20^th International Farm Management Congress, Quebec City, Canada, 12^th – 17^th July 2015.

-       Jordaan, H., Bahta, Y.T., and Gunda, S. (2015). Management practices that affect technical efficiency and coping strategies of smallholder maize irrigation farmers in Zimbabwe. Paper presented at the 20^th International Farm Management Congress, Quebec City, Canada, 12^th – 17^th July 2015.

-       Henning, J.I.F. and Jordaan, H. (2015). Investigating factors considered in agricultural credit applications, what are currently considered by commercial bank? Paper presented at the 20^th International Farm Management Congress, Quebec City, Canada, 12^th – 17^th July 2015.

-       Matthews, N., Jordaan, H., and Grové, B. (2015). Efficient Resource use and farmer-to-farmer skill transfers: The case of Eksteenskuil raisin producers, South Africa. Paper presented at the 20^th International Farm Management Congress, Quebec City, Canada, 12^th – 17^th July 2015.

-       Jordaan, H., Grové, B., and Matthews, N. (2015). Determinants of cost efficiency of smallholder farmers: the case of raisin producers from South Africa. Paper presented at the 20^th International Farm Management Congress, Quebec City, Canada, 12^th – 17^th July 2015.

-       Nieuwoudt, S., Henning, J.I.F., and Jordaan, H. (2015). Exploring entrepreneurial characteristics of smallholder producers: the case of Eksteenskuil raisin producers. Paper presented at the 20^th International Farm Management Congress, Quebec City, Canada, 12^th – 17^th July 2015.

-       Jordaan, H. and Grové, B. (2013). Smallholder farmers participating in commercial agri-food chains: learning from Eksteenskuil raisin producers. 19^th International Farm Management Congress, Warsaw, Poland, 21–26 July 2013. pp.189 – 195.

-       Jordaan, H. and Grové, B. (2007). Investigating factors affecting the forward pricing behaviour of Vaalharts maize producers: A two-step econometric approach. Proceedings of the 16th International Farm Management Association Congress. Cork, Ireland, 15–20 July 2007. pp. 841-849.

Published Research Reports

-       Henning, J.I.F. and Jordaan, H. (2023). Entrepreneurial development for establishing small farming businesses and employment by youth in rain-fed crop farming. (Water Research Commission: K5/2789//4). (Project team member).

-       Jordaan, H. (2022). Assessing the water footprints of selected fuel and fibre crops in South Africa. WRC Report 2553/1/22. Pretoria. (Project leader).

-       Jarmain, C. (2020). Water footprint as an indicator of sustainable table and wine grape production. WRC Report 2710/1/20. (Project team member).

-       Jordaan, H., Owusu-Sekyere, E., Scheepers, M.E., Nkhuoa, P.G., Mohlotsane, M.P., Mahlathi, Y., Maré, F.A., van Rensburg, L.D., and Barnard, J.H. (2019). Determining the water footprints of selected field and forage crops, and derived products in South Africa. WRC Report 2397/1/19. Pretoria. (Project leader).

-       Jordaan, H. and Grové, B. (2012). An economic analysis of the contribution of water use to value chains in agriculture. WRC Report No. 1779/1/12, Water Research Commission, Pretoria.

Research projects Prof Jordaan is currently involved in include:

- Assessing the Social and Economic Impact of Changed Water Use Behaviour in Food Production in South Africa (WRC 2022_2023-00798)

- Sustainable water use for Avocado production (In process)

- Extended reality in agricultural eduction (in process)

Sustainable water use for food production;

Water Footprint Assessment; 

New Institutional Economics;

Value chain analysis

Small-scale farmer entrepreneurship 

Agricultural Education

AGEC2614 - Farm Planning and Management

AGEC3714 - Managerial Economics

AGEC3721 - Seminar in Agricultural Economics 

AGEC6815 - Advanced Production Economics

IWRM5815 - Water and the economy