This volume and its twin report, "The Agricultural Democratisation of South Africa", should be useful for all policy makers and students of agriculture and rural development. Together they offer insight into the problems facing South Africa's agricultural sector and provide viable proposals for their solution.;The socio-economic strategies of South Africa's segregationist regimes marginalized blacks in the formal economy. As a result they were denied access to resources, arable land, markets and training facilities, while white farmers were served by comprehensive agri-support systems including physical infrastructure, extension schemes, market access, co-operatives, and skills and capacity development programmes. The aim of this work is to provide an analysis that will not only help to redress the remnant injustices of apartheid policy, but will also assist in creating an environment conducive to the development of an efficient and competitive agricultural sector, nationally, regionally and internationally - a sector that will contribute to economic growth with equity, capacity building in disadvantaged communities, and employment expansion.;The contributors to the book discuss a
Format: Book
CONTRIBUTORS: C.J. van Rooyen
EAN: 9781868590414
COUNTRY: South Africa
PAGES: 316
WEIGHT: 1300 g
HEIGHT: 280 mm
PUBLISHED BY: Francolin Publishers (Pty) Ltd
DATE PUBLISHED: 1998-01-31
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GENRE: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Regional Planning, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General
WIDTH: 210 mm
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Book Themes:
Republic of South Africa, Central / national / federal government policies, Rural planning and policy, Agriculture and farming