Browsing Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences by Author "Hall, Ruth"
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45% of black South Africans want land
Hall, Ruth; Dubb, Alex (Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2013)A comprehensive study of the demand for land carried out in 2005/6 reveals that one third of black South Africans want access to land for food production, and another 12% want land for a variety of other reasons (Aliber ... -
Africa's land rush: rural livelihoods and agrarian change
Hall, Ruth; Scoones, Ian; Tsikata, Dzodzi (James Currey, 2015)This book is 'the most historically grounded, lucid and nuanced understanding to date of the complex political economy of the contemporary rush for land in Africa' according to Professor Adebayo Olukoshi, Director of of ... -
Agricultural investment, gender and land in Africa: Towards inclusive equitable and socially responsible investment
Hall, Ruth; Osorio, Martha (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); ... -
Amendment submission: National policy for beneficiary selection and land allocation
Ramantsima, Katlego; Mtero, Farai; Gumede, Nkanyiso; Du Toit, Andries; Hall, Ruth (Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, 2020-03-02)PLAAS has read and considered the implications of the National Policy for Beneficiary Selection and Land Allocation and submits the following comments and recommendations to the Director-General: Rural Development and Land Reform. -
Another countryside? Policy options for land and agrarian reform in South Africa
Aliber, Michael; Andrews, Mercia; Baiphethi, Mompati; Cliffe, Lionel; Hall, Ruth; Jacobs, Peter; Jara, Mazibuko; Kleinbooi, Karin; Lahiff, Edward; Zamchiya, Phillan (Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2009)Land reform in South Africa is a political project that has foundered. For years, the process has been variously described as being ‘in crisis’, ‘at a crossroads’, ‘at an impasse’ or simply ’stuck’. This still seems as ... -
Another countryside? Policy options for land and agrarian reform in South Africa
Hall, Ruth (Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2009)Land reform in South Africa is a political project that has foundered. For years, the process has been variously described as being ‘in crisis’, ‘at a crossroads’, ‘at an impasse’ or simply ’stuck’. This still seems as ... -
Beyond the 'problem' narrative: Towards an agenda for improved policy and practice in land reform
Hall, Ruth (2013)The ‘problem’ narrative •Land reform is too slow: it must be speeded up and better ways found of acquiring land at reasonable cost •Land reform beneficiaries are not productive enough: they must be ‘disciplined’ or land ... -
Budgeting for land reform
Hall, Ruth; Lahiff, Edward (Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2004)The primary purpose of land reform in South Africa is to redistribute agricultural and other land in order to address the racially skewed pattern of landholding and promote development. Slow progress in land reform over ... -
Building back better after Covid-19: Why South Africa needs an equitable food system for small-scale farmers and fishers, street traders and consumers – and how to build it
Hall, Ruth; Wegerif, Marc (Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2021)This policy brief reports headline findings from research investigating the impacts of Covid-19 regulations and mitigation measures on actors in South Africa’s food system. The research focuses on fresh produce in Gauteng ... -
The case for re-strategising spending priorities to support small-scale farmers in South Africa
Hall, Ruth; Aliber, Michael (Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2010-04)This paper summarises what is known about South Africa’s public expenditure trends in respect of small-scale farmers, and discusses the growing contradictions between the policy priority placed on small-scale farming and ... -
Comments on the Green Paper on land reform 2011
du Toit, Andries; Cousins, Ben; Hall, Ruth; Kleinbooi, Karin; Paradza, Gayno; Ukpabi, Obiozo (Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2011)As we have indicated in our earlier press release, the document released as a Green Paper by the Department Ministry of Rural Development and Land Reform is a great disappointment. The Green Paper is the product of a ... -
Commercial farming and agribusiness in South Africa and their changing roles in Africa’s agro-food system
Hall, Ruth; Cousins, Ben (Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2015)Our paper is on commercial farming and agribusiness in South Africa and their changing roles in Africa’s agro-food system, as a response to debates and theoretical propositions about internal agrarian change in BRICS ... -
Commercialisation of land and ‘land grabbing’ in Southern Africa: Implications for land rights and rural livelihoods
Hall, Ruth (2015)This project is conceived as a response to widespread concerns about the ‘land grab’ phenomenon in sub-Saharan Africa, and the dearth of grounded studies to understand how these deals are structured, who facilitates them, ... -
The constitution’s mandate for transformation From ‘expropriation without compensation’ to ‘equitable access to land’
Hall, Ruth (Cambridge University Press, 2024)Expropriation without compensation’ (EWC) is a politically potent and simultaneously ambiguous term. It is politically potent not despite but precisely because of its ambiguity, in that it signals a radical departure from ... -
Creating learning and action space in South Africa’s post-apartheid land redistribution program
Kepe, Thembela; Hall, Ruth (SAGE Publications, 2017)This paper uses the case of South Africa’s latest land redistribution strategy known as the Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy, to explore whether, and how, research can have direct and positive impacts on beneficiaries ... -
Critical agrarian studies in the 21st century
Hall, Ruth (University of the Western Cape, 2023)Prof Ye Jingzhong welcomed participants. Prof Lin Wanglong, vice president of China Agricultural University, gave a welcoming speech on behalf of CAU. Prof Ruth Hall welcomed everyone and thanked COHD and CAU, on behalf ... -
Development of evidence-based policy around small-scale farming
Aliber, Michael; Hall, Ruth (Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2015)How to support small-scale and larger commercial farmers, and to make sure that they are productive and contribute effectively to the rural economy and to national food security. -
Digital tech in African agriculture: livelihoods, climate change and food system transformation
Hall, Ruth; Dunton, Lola (Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, 2023)Background: The digital revolution in global agriculture has begun and this includes digital technology in African agriculture. We now see the use of a variety of digital tools on the continent, such as drones, precision ... -
Elite capture and state neglect: new evidence on South Africa’s land reform
Hall, Ruth; Kepe, Thembela (Taylor & Francis, 2017)The most recent incarnation of South Africa’s land reform is a model of state purchase of farms to be provided on leasehold, rather than transferring title. This briefing presents headline findings from our field research ... -
Emancipatory rural politics: confronting authoritarian populism
Scoones, Ian; Edelman, Marc; Borras Jr., Saturnino M.; Hall, Ruth; Wolford, Wendy; White, Ben (Taylor & Francis, 2016)A new political moment is underway. Although there are significant differences in how this is constituted in different places, one manifestation of the new moment is the rise of distinct forms of authoritarian populism. ...