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Improve the Success Rate of Land Reform Projects
Introduction While some land reform projects have successfully been implemented, most failed dismally. The bigger picture stills show that only approximately 10% to 15% were implemented successfully. Since the Covid 19 pandemic and governmental financial problems,...
Repositioning Agriculture Family Businesses
Introduction Any agriculture business goes through different phases, starting with the pioneer phase. The pioneer starts the business and grows it over time, guiding it through to the next phase where the business is stabilised and starts becoming sustainable....
Establishing Water User Associations: An Opportunity
Introduction The Minister of the Department of Water Affairs (DWS) decided that the 1998 Water Act must be fully implemented. Currently, the old act (1956 Water Act) is still operational and used in conjunction with the new act mainly due to the new act not...
Black sugar farmers get a sweet deal with Tsb
Nelspruit - In the next 12 months, 8 000ha of sugar cane land that was owned by Tsb Sugar will belong to black people from various communities in Mpumalanga. Already, 4 800ha of that land is in the hands of two trusts from the Nkomazi area. Siphumelele Tenbosch Trust...
Changing lives through successful land reform partnerships
Land claims in one of South Africa’s largest sugarcane producing areas, the Nkomazi region, had the potential to cripple the sugar industry, resulting in thousands of job losses and a reduction in economic activity. But RCL FOODS saw land restitution as an opportunity...
Lack of water leaves Agriculture facing uncertain future
The low level of Kwena Dam has had a direct impact on agricultural activities along the Crocodile River, as farmers are still only allowed 25 per cent withdrawal of their allocations. This means that a farmer would only be allowed to draw water for 30 hours per week,...