Factors affecting sustainability of land reform projects in Ehlanzeni District Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

Manenzhe, Teboho Derick; Zwane, E. M.; Niekerk, J.A. van

doi:10.17159/2413-3221/2016/v44n2a377

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“…These historical imbalances and apartheid legacies drive the land reform agenda in South Africa, and they require urgent redress to reduce social tension that could degenerate into conflict. These historical social imbalances have contributed to the wide gap between the poor and the rich, making South Africa one of the most unequal societies in the world [55].…”

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Securing Land and Water for Food Production through Sustainable Land Reform: A Nexus Planning Perspective

Nhamo

Mpandeli

Liphadzi

et al. 2022

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Land and water are vital resources for sustaining rural livelihoods and are critical for rural development as they form the basis of agriculture, the main economic activity for rural communities. Nevertheless, in most developing countries, land and water resources are unevenly distributed due to historical and socio-economic imbalances, hence the need for land reform policies to address these disparities. However, redistributing land without considering the interconnectedness of land and socio-ecological systems can compound existing food and water insecurity challenges. This study used a mixed research method, integrating both quantitative and qualitative data, to develop a framework to guide policy and decision-makers to formulate coherent strategies towards sustainable land redistribution programmes and achieve the desired outcomes. The approach was vital for integrating the broad and intricate interlinkages between water, land, and environmental resources. Therefore, the framework is based on transformative and circular models for informing strategic policy decisions towards sustainable land redistribution. The focus was on South Africa’s land redistribution plans and the implications on water and food security and rural development. The developed framework is designed to ensure the sustainability of agrarian reform and rural economic development. It is framed to address land and water accessibility inequalities, promote water and food security, and enhance rural development. A sustainable land redistribution increases the adaptive capacity of rural communities to climate change, enhances their resilience, and provides pathways towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Securing Land and Water for Food Production through Sustainable Land Reform: A Nexus Planning Perspective

Nhamo

Mpandeli

Liphadzi

et al. 2022

Land

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“…In support of the above statement, Rozaki, (2020b) says that food production in Indonesia is very difficult because most farmers are old people who experience difficulties in using technology to increase production in the farms. Furthermore, Manenzhe, Zwane, & van Niekerk, (2016) stated that 73 % of the restitution farms in South Africa have become unproductive after being owned by black farmers because of inexperienced farming. Although production of some farms improved, the overall trend shows deterioration in performance (Kirsten, Machethe, Ndlovu, & Lubambo, 2016).…”

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Production Performance among The Restitution Farm Beneficiaries in Waterberg District, South Africa

Tjale

Mwale

Kilonzo

2022

J AGRIB RURAL DEV RES

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Farmland was regarded as the most important asset used to enhance agricultural productivity in developing countries to improve the livelihoods of restitution farm beneficiaries. Most, unfortunately, recent reports show decreased agricultural productivity in most developing countries. In South Africa, the Land restitution program was introduced to restore land to people dispossessed by apartheid government after 1913. However, production in the restitution farms has declined. This study aimed to address the non-performance of the restitution farms in Waterberg District and evaluate their production performance. A questionnaire was administered to gather quantitative data on the farms’ production and the benefits accrued from the farms. Data was captured using Geographic Information System (GIS), and then a remote sensing analysis method was used to map restitution farms to illustrate farms performance. Statistical Package for the Social Scientists (SPSS) version 25 was used to compute statistics on-farm production. About 83% of beneficiaries have not benefitted from the 32 farms, while 61.6% did not have markets, and 64% reported a lack of farms income. Generally, lack of farm production impeded beneficiaries from receiving benefits and employment. The study recommended that private organizations and sector departments work together to assist beneficiaries with capacity building, marketing of farm produce, and funds to improve production.

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“…The lack of farming skills in land reform beneficiaries is regarded as one of the reasons for the failure of redistributed farms (Manenzhe, Zwane & van Niekerk, 2016), and beneficiaries themselves have acknowledged their lack of commercial farming skills (Maka & Aliber, 2019).…”

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A review of the land reform beneficiary training in South Africa: The role of agricultural extension

Zantsi¹,

Nengovhela²

2022

S Afr. Jnl. Agric. Ext.

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Lack of competent commercial farming skills in emerging farmers is identified as one of the reasons for poor productivity on redistributed commercial farms. To address this shortcoming, the government and non-governmental organisations spend significant amounts of money providing a range of beneficiary training. However, very few objective studies exist that report how these pieces of training occur and how they are performed. This research aims to provide an initial basic understanding of the requirements and loopholes in the land reform beneficiary trainings, paving the way for future studies. The objective was to identify and discuss the role of agricultural extension in administering these beneficiary trainings. These objectives were achieved by critically reviewing the relevant literature, policy documents, and some relevant official statistics. In our synthesis of the literature, we identified key attributes for a competent commercial farmer which are: the need to know how to adopt, regularly, new technology, new production processes, and new marketing arrangements, while continuing to take a calculated risk and have sound business and financial management skills. We then assessed these attributes to all small-scale farmers and land reform beneficiaries and found little theoretical evidence of such. However, some of the beneficiary trainings converge with the key commercial farmer competencies but others were missing. There were significant discrepancies in the beneficiary training expenditure and few details of the service providers and skills supplied.

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Factors affecting sustainability of land reform projects in Ehlanzeni District Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

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Cited by 6 publications

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Securing Land and Water for Food Production through Sustainable Land Reform: A Nexus Planning Perspective

Securing Land and Water for Food Production through Sustainable Land Reform: A Nexus Planning Perspective

Production Performance among The Restitution Farm Beneficiaries in Waterberg District, South Africa

A review of the land reform beneficiary training in South Africa: The role of agricultural extension

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