Smallholders and agro-food value chains in South Africa: Emerging practices, emerging challenges

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2013

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Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape

Abstract

A key emerging strand in the development of smallholder agriculture in South Africa is the effort to integrate smallholders into corporate food retail value chains. In this, the private sector and government have a common agenda, which is to build a commercial smallholder class that does not require ongoing financial support for survival, but which is able to stand on its own feet and compete in the market. Both government and the private sector recognise the need for some kind of ‘start-up’ support, and Walmart-Massmart’s recently announced supplier fund will put pressure on other food retailers to deepen their own activities in this regard.

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Agro-food, South Africa, Corporate value chains, Agricultural system, Rural economy

Citation

Aliber, M. et al. (2013). Smallholders and agro-food value chains in South Africa: Emerging practices, emerging challenges. Cape Town: Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) University of the Western Cape.