Research progress and conceptual insights on drought impacts and responses among smallholder farmers in South Africa: a review

S Ruwanza, G Thondhlana, M Falayi - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
Drought is a natural phenomenon which can cause widespread socio-economic and
environmental impacts. Recent predictions suggest that drought frequency and intensity will …

A typology of emerging farmers in three rural provinces of South Africa: what are the implications for the land redistribution policy?

S Zantsi, LP Pienaar, JC Greyling - International Journal of Social …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose Understanding diversity amongst potential beneficiaries of land redistribution is of
critical importance for both design and planning of successful land reform interventions. This …

Towards a viable farm size–determining a viable household income for emerging farmers in South Africa's Land Redistribution Programme: an income aspiration …

S Zantsi, G Mack, N Vink - Agrekon, 2021 - journals.co.za
The purpose of this article is to propose an improved methodology to determine a viable
farm size for potential emerging farmers as land reform beneficiaries. Land reform in South …

Agricultural labour dynamics in small-scale farming systems in rural South Africa

S Zantsi - Development in Practice, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT South Africa's 2030 National Development Plan (NDP), which is a long-term
policy and development strategic guideline, places agriculture at the centre of employment …

Unlocking the potential of the emerging smallholder farming sector in South African agriculture: An agent-based approach

S Zantsi - 2021 - scholar.sun.ac.za
Abstract ENGLISH SUMMARY: This dissertation investigates how land redistribution can be
achieved and how its main prospective beneficiaries, emerging farmers, can be integrated …

Determinants of potential land reform beneficiaries' willingness to relocate from their former homeland homestead farms to commercial farms

S Zantsi, S Mazwane, JC Greyling - South African Geographical …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT The South African land reform, particularly the aspect of land redistribution, has
received strong criticism of being slow and inequitable, contrary to how it is envisaged in …

Explaining land size demand among potential emerging farmers in South Africa: what does it mean for land redistribution policy?

S Zantsi - South African Geographical Journal, 2021 - journals.co.za
ABSTRACT The South African land redistribution is stalling, and frustration in both citizens
and politicians has gained momentum in recent years. Among its numerous …

Synthesizing Knowledge about Structural Change in Agriculture: The Integration of Disciplines and Aggregation Levels

S Mann - Agriculture, 2021 - mdpi.com
It is common sense that it needs social and economic perspectives to understand structural
changes in agriculture. The current study asserts that, likewise, the integration of the farm …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of small-scale goat farmers' participation in the auction market: a case study of Polokwane Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa

LV Malebati - 2024 - ulspace.ul.ac.za
South Africa's agricultural landscape is characterized by diverse livestock farming practices,
with goat farming playing a crucial role in enhancing food security and rural livelihoods …

How can South Africa's land redistribution succeed? An agent-based modelling approach for assessing structural and economic impacts

S Zantsi, G Mack, A Möhring, K Cloete, JC Greyling… - 2024 - ageconsearch.umn.edu
This paper wants to make the case that agent-based modelling may contribute to provide
support for the difficult process of South Africa's land reform by running scenarios that then …