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One To Four Hectares : What Effects Can A Fsp Strategy Have On Such Households?

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  • Singini, R. E.
  • Sartorius von Bach, H. J.
  • Kirsten, J. F.

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The concept of the Farmer Support Programme (FSP) is one of serving and supporting all small farmers, including part time farmers, so that they can be more efficient in competing in agricultural resource markets and gain better control over their own destiny. Using the preliminary results from the DBSA's evaluation reports of the FSP's in Venda, Lebowa, KaNgwane and Kwazulu, this paper shows the possible effects the FSP strategy have of farmers farming on small farm size of between 1 and four hectares. This is done by comparing farmers using the FSP services and those who do not. The paper concludes that the FSP strategy has positive effects on farmers operating on small areas of 1 hectare or less, but these effects can be increased by ensuring farmers' access to more secure arable land. In addition, improved marketing structures, favourable price policies and institutional change are important requisites. It is also argued that the FSP is not a deliberate strategy to perpetuate black farmers as the FSP contributed significantly to the economic well-being of the small farmers. However, certain policies will have to be reviewed to increase access to improve all other services. Finally it would appear that presently and even in the post-apartheid South Africa the sustainability of the FSPs will depend on land reform and institutional change, price policies and improved marketing systems.

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  • Singini, R. E. & Sartorius von Bach, H. J. & Kirsten, J. F., 1992. "One To Four Hectares : What Effects Can A Fsp Strategy Have On Such Households?," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), vol. 31(4), December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:agreko:267542
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.267542
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    1. Fraser, G. C. G. & Antrobus, G. G., 1994. "Viewpoint: Promoting Entrepreneurship In Agriculture In The Eastern Cape," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), vol. 33(3), September.
    2. van Zyl, Johan & Binswanger, Hans & Thirtle, Colin, 1995. "The relationship between farm size and efficiency in South African agriculture," Policy Research Working Paper Series 1548, The World Bank.
    3. Bester, B.J. & Belete, A. & Doni, T.M., 1999. "An Application Of Probit Analysis To Factors Affecting Small-Scale Farmers' Decision To Participate In The Farmer Support Program: A Case Study In The Eastern Cape Province Of South Africa," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), vol. 38(1).
    4. Vink, N., 1993. "Entrepreneurs And The Political Economy Of Reform In South African Agriculture," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), vol. 32(4), December.

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