Post by cjm on Apr 21, 2020 9:06:19 GMT
Some stuff here makes me sweat (of fear).
Social transformation
Commercial ‘viability’ cannot be the only basis for measuring success in land redistribution.
Policymakers and agricultural experts in land reform tend to emphasise the importance of productivity, especially increased production of marketed output.
These measures of success are narrow and exclusive. There should be more emphasis on the role of land reform as a mechanism for social transformation by supporting household food security and multiple livelihoods among the poor.
In conclusion, the skewed distribution of resources in land reform in favour of well-off groups has impeded the realisation of equitable access to land in South Africa. Moreover, evidence suggests that under current conditions and existing practices, expropriation without compensation would similarly benefit the well-off at the expense of the poor.
These measures of success are narrow and exclusive. There should be more emphasis on the role of land reform as a mechanism for social transformation by supporting household food security and multiple livelihoods among the poor.
In conclusion, the skewed distribution of resources in land reform in favour of well-off groups has impeded the realisation of equitable access to land in South Africa. Moreover, evidence suggests that under current conditions and existing practices, expropriation without compensation would similarly benefit the well-off at the expense of the poor.