Community opportunities in commercial agriculture: Possibilities and challenges

dc.contributor.authorHara, Mafaniso
dc.contributor.authorNjokweni, Gugu
dc.contributor.authorSemoli, Belemane
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-14T12:49:43Z
dc.date.available2019-03-14T12:49:43Z
dc.date.issued2017-11
dc.description.abstractAquaculture has potential to contribute towards food and nutrition security, job creation and income for South African communities, provided that the challenges and limitations for their participation in commercial aquaculture value chains can be overcome. Most communities lack investment funding and enter the industry from a base whereby they do not have the knowledge, technical skills, managerial capacity and marketing know-how for aquaculture. Partnerships with established aquaculture companies and entrepreneurs provide the best opportunities for bringing communities into mainstream commercial aquaculture. The partnerships need to include the sharing of relevant knowledge, technical and managerial skills for aquaculture and marketing. Partnerships based on closely knit shareholdership arrangements appear to hold the best chance for successful and sustainable community participation in commercial aquaculture.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHara et al (2017) 'Community opportunities in commercial agriculture: Possibilities and challenges’, Working Paper 48. PLAAS, UWC: Cape Town.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/4532
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInstitute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Capeen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorking Paper;48
dc.subjectCommunity-based aquacultureen_US
dc.subjectFood securityen_US
dc.subjectJob creationen_US
dc.subjectInvestment fundingen_US
dc.subjectBusiness partnershipsen_US
dc.titleCommunity opportunities in commercial agriculture: Possibilities and challengesen_US
dc.typeWorking Paperen_US

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