Browsing Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences by Author "Genis, Amelia"
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The changing nature of large-scale commercial farming & implications for agrarian reform: Evidence from Limpopo, Western Cape and Northern Cape
Genis, Amelia (Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2012-12)The privileged position of white commercial farmers in South Africa came to an end by the early 1990s, when political and policy changes removed the certainty provided by controlled marketing, protective tariffs and weak ... -
The changing nature of large-scale commercial farming & implications for agrarian reform: evidence from Limpopo, Western Cape and Northern Cape
Genis, Amelia (PLAAS, University of the Western Cape, 2012)The privileged position of white commercial farmers in South Africa came to an end by the early 1990s, when political and policy changes removed the certainty provided by controlled marketing, protective tariffs and ... -
Oranges and labourers: The potential for job creation in the citrus sub-sector of South Africa
Genis, Amelia (Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2018-06)Rural employment is a key policy issue in South Africa, yet the National Development Plan (NDP) of 2012 suggests that one million jobs can be created in agricultural production, processing and related activities. The plan ... -
The potential of agriculture and land reform to generate jobs
Cousins, Ben; Genis, Amelia; Clarke, Jeanette (Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2018)Extremely high levels of unemployment contribute to poverty and inequality, and are one of South Africa’s most intractable problems. Can the agricultural sector help to address the problem? And how can land reform be ... -
Subtropical fruit production by small-scale farmers in South Africa and employment-intensive land reform
Genis, Amelia (GTAC, 2020-03-31)The subtropical fruit and nut sub-sectors of South Africa are among the fastest growing agricultural sectors in the country. Growth in these sub-sectors is driven by export demand and high prices, which in turn drive ...