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Title
Agriculture in land reform farms: Impact on livelihoods of beneficiaries in the Waterberg district, South Africa |
Full text
https://library.wur.nl/WebQuery/wurpubs/565078 |
Date
2020 |
Author(s)
Netshipale, Avhafunani J.; Oosting, Simon J.; Mashiloane, Majela L.; Reenen, C.G., Van; Boer, Imke J.M., De; Raidimi, Edzisani N. |
Abstract
Countries have pursued land reform (LR) to contribute towards equity, poverty alleviation and job creation. Land confiscation and market-assisted approaches are used the most in expediting LR. The approach adopted in each of the countries will depend on the prevailing circumstances and priorities of those advocating for LR. South Africa implemented LR for the past two decades aimed to provide meaningful contribution to the livelihood of beneficiaries, among others. However, economic quantification of livelihood gains attained by households (hhs) from LR farms is unknown. The present paper aimed to quantify the economic contributions to livelihoods of various activities at LR farms, and to analyse factors underlying these contributions. We surveyed 87 hhs who were active in 43 LR farms in the Waterberg District, Limpopo Province. Five LR farm types were distinguished: Restitution (Rest), settlement/land acquisition grant (SLAG), land redistribution for agricultural development phases 1 and 2 (LRAD1 and LRAD2) and proactive land acquisition strategy (PLAS) farms. We used a stepwise approach for data collection, which included focus group discussions, household (hh) surveys and livelihood pie charts. On-farm contributions were higher (±49.5%) in LRAD1, LRAD2 and PLAS, compared to on-farm contributions of hhs in Rest and SLAG (±15.5%), because most of the hh heads (±68.3%) were younger (≤59 years), and hhs were physical capital endowed and farmed in physical capital endowed farms. Livestock farming was a key land use activity because of the prevailing agroecological conditions. The LR policy should prioritise provision of farm physical capital and livestock production to improve on-farm livelihood contributions in physical capital poor farms. |
Subject(s)
Leerstoelgroep Dierlijke productiesystemen; Animal Production Systems; Dierlijke Productiesystemen; Animal Production Systems; WIAS; WIAS; LR - Dierenwelzijn; LR - Animal Behaviour & Welfare; Dierenwelzijn en gezondheid; Animal Health & Welfare |
Language
en |
Relation
https://edepot.wur.nl/523319 |
Type of publication
Article/Letter to editor |
Format
application/pdf |
Source
Land Use Policy 97 (2020); ISSN: 0264-8377 |
Rights
Wageningen University & Research |
Identifier
10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.104710 |
Repository
Wageningen - University of Wageningen
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