0 ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF SUPPLY RESPONSE AMONG BEEF FARMERS IN BOTSWANA DIKGANG STEPHEN GOSALAMANG A MINI-DISSERTATION SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE (AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS) IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTION, SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE, AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO, SOUTH AFRICA SUPERVISOR: PROF. A. BELETE CO-SUPERVISOR MR J.J. HLONGWANE NOVEMBER, 2010