These papers review the structure and characteristics of agriculture in South Africa, the position of blacks in the sector, access to and utilisation of land and other resources by white and black South Africans, the scope ...

This paper discuss the agricultural input industry against the background of major changes in the agricultural sector across the world. It identifies a number of forces that will shape the agricultural sector and specific ...

In this chapter the history of the agricultural sector from the early part of the twentieth century up to the period leading to the 1994 election is described. Three trends are discussed. First, a period of territorial and ...

Despite the fact that all direct and indirect measures of subsidisation and protection have been removed, commercial agriculture is still widely considered to be subsidised, privileged and uncompetitive. This paper shows ...

This paper considers the different aspects and approaches of the Land Reform Programme of South Africa. Although the necessity of the programme is widely accepted by all role-players, the progress has not lived up to the ...

The introduction of genetically modified (GM) food products to food markets around the world, has led to considerable controversy. In many cases consumer attitudes and perceptions of GM food products were revealed as fears, ...

South Africa is one of few developing countries, and the only one in Africa that has adopted genetically modified crops for commercial production. The very impressive adoption rate of insect-resistant cotton in South Africa ...

This paper analyses the causes and consequences of agricultural change in two regions of the former Bophuthatswana homeland of South Africa. The paper identifies a number of circumstances which provided the set of comprehensive ...