Challenging the stereotypes: Small-scale black farmers and private sector support programmes in South Africa
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Date
2016
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Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape
Abstract
This report represents one of the outputs of a research and social dialogue project undertaken over 18 months. It was carried out by researchers from the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), based at the University of the Western Cape, in collaboration with the Southern Africa Food
Lab, based at the University of Stellenbosch, between January 2013 and July 2014. The project focused on the role of the private sector in supporting small-scale black farmers to participate in agricultural value chains. This was not a purely academic research project. Although empirical research formed its backbone, it fed into a broader process of social dialogue and learning, convened by SAFL and facilitated by Reos Partners1. Research insights informed ‘learning journeys’ and ‘innovation labs’ that took place concurrently with the research.
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Stereotypes, Black farmers, Private sector, Support programmes, South Africa
Citation
Okunlola, A. et al. (2016). Challenging the stereotypes: Small-scale black farmers and private sector support programmes in South Africa. Research Report 53. Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape