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Large-scale commercial agriculture in Africa: Lessons from the past
(Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2014)
African agriculture is in a phase of rapid commercialisation. Planners and investors in sub-Saharan Africa urgently need to consider how the choice of business model, the local context and the political environment affect ...
Changes in South Africa’s global agricultural trade regime, 1996–2013
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2014-10)
This paper presents an examination of the major trends in South African international trade in
agricultural products between the years 1996 and 2013. The analysis covers three broad areas: (1)
the changing weight of key ...
Poverty erodes dignity: perspectives of low income female caregivers in South Africa
(Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2014)
Dignity is a foundational value in South Africa’s Constitution and is also experienced as a psycho-social phenomenon. Dimensions of dignity were explored with almost two hundred low income female caregivers and the impact ...
The impact of poverty and inequality on the dignity of lone mothers in South Africa
(Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2014)
In Part 1 of this themed working paper, an account is provided of low income lone mothers’
portrayals of dignity in relation to their lives. A key objective of the project was to explore what
‘dignity’ means to low income ...
South Africa’s Child Support Grant and the dignity of female caregivers
(Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2014)
The Child Support Grant is social assistance paid for children living with low income caregivers. The experiences of applying for the grant, using the grant, and being a grant recipient were explored with almost two hundred ...
The state and land legislation in Botswana
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2014-10)
This paper aims to understand the political and legal dynamics involved in aspects of local
government in Botswana as exemplified by legislative enactments. Mawhood (1985) suggests
that such structures are charged with ...
Dynamics of decline in small-scale sugarcane production in South Africa: Evidence from two ‘rural’ wards in the Umfolozi region
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2014-05)
Using evidence from two rural wards in the Umfolozi region, this paper critically investigates the
dynamics and constraints of small-scale sugarcane production under conditions of decline. The
rapid decline in small-scale ...
Agricultural investment, gender and land in Africa: Towards inclusive equitable and socially responsible investment
(Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2014)
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations; the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa; the Future Agricultures Consortium (FAC); ...
The role of social security in respecting and protecting the dignity of lone mothers in South Africa: Final report
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2014)
This is the final report of a project entitled ‘Lone Mothers in South Africa: The role of
social security in respecting and protecting dignity’. The project was inspired by research
undertaken for the South African ...
Fragmented participation in management of the fishery for small pelagic fish in South Africa – inclusion of small-rights holders is a complex matter
(NISC (Pty) Ltd (National Inquiry Services Centre), 2014)
The reasons why most small-rights holders do not participate in management of the fishery for small pelagic fish (‘small pelagics’) in South Africa, despite legislation and policy encouraging their participation, were ...