Why do agricultural co-operatives fail to attract youth and create rural employment? Evidence from a case study of Zanokhanyo in Butterworth, Eastern Cape

S Zantsi - South African journal of agricultural extension, 2021 - ajol.info
Abstract In the National Development Plan, cooperatives and agriculture development are
identified as possible solutions for addressing rural poverty and unemployment, especially …

Farming Households' Livelihood Strategies In Ndabakazi Villages, Eastern Cape: What Are The Implications To Extension Services?

S Zantsi, B Bester - South African Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2019 - scielo.org.za
Using a retrospective and circumspective approach, this paper looks at how livelihood
strategies have changed during pre and post-democratic eras in rural former Transkei of the …

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 …

Reviewing land access livelihood diversification strategies and factors influencing wellbeing of rural households in Mnquma, Eastern Cape: implications to extension …

M Christian, U Luvhengo, H Khobai… - South African Journal of …, 2020 - ajol.info
The aim of this paper is to analyse the impact of land access and livelihood strategies of
rural households to well-being of households' implications to extension agents in Mnquma …

[PDF][PDF] Entrepreneurial Development for Establishing Small Farming Businesses and Employment by Youth in Rain-Fed Crop Farming: Free State province case study

JIF Henning, H Jordaan, P Madende, BD Jammer… - 2024 - wrc.org.za
Background South Africa has a population of around 60 million people, of which around
36% comprises individuals between the ages of 15 and 34–the youth. This age category …

Youths' aspirations and perceptions towards agricultural participation: a case of two Free State regions

MM August - 2020 - scholar.ufs.ac.za
Youth unemployment, food insecurity, and poverty are some of the major problems facing
countries around the world, and South Africa is no exception. The aforementioned …

Land access, livelihood diversification strategies and rural household well-being in Mnquma, Eastern Cape: implications to extension agents

C Mzuyanda - Acta Universitatis Danubius. Œconomica, 2020 - ceeol.com
The objective of this paper is to analyse the impact of land access and livelihood strategies
to well-being of households in Mnquma, Eastern Cape. A cross-sectional research design …

[PDF][PDF] Which ruminant livestock to farm with in communal rangelands? Affordability, profitability and sustainability of communal ruminant livestock farming in the …

S Zantsi - researchgate.net
Abstract The South African agrarian structure, particularly the communal sector, is facing
numerous challenges. These include: the slow pace of land reform, the declining …