Breaking the chains of duality: Towards a truly inclusive South African agriculture

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South African agriculture stands at a crossroads. The recently concluded Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA) once again illuminated a painful truth: the agricultural sector remains deeply divided, still shaped by the enduring legacy of colonial and apartheid structures.


Vumelana calls for an increased focus on tourism in the land reform programme

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Confining the outcomes of the land reform programme to agricultural activity is not only narrow and short-sighted but it deprives land reform beneficiaries of the opportunity to use their newly acquired assets optimally for non-agricultural activities such as conservation and tourism, says Peter Setou, Chief Executive of Vumelana Advisory Fund, a non-profit organisation that helps land reform beneficiaries put their land to productive use.