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Rural Non-Farm Enterprises: A Vehicle For Rural Development In South Africa?

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There is a need to detennine the extent to which the development and promotion of small scale rural non-farm enterprises can be a vehicle to promote rural development and alleviate poverty. As a first step in developing an analytical framework tci study the link between rural development and the rural non-farm sector in South Africa, this paper provides an analysis of the diversity and behaviour of non-farm enterprises in the rural areas of the Northern and Northwest provinces. From the analysis provided in this paper, it seems that there is a lack of diversity in the rural non-farm economy with a complete domination by trading and service related enterprises and a virtual absence of small-scale rural industries.

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  • Kirsten, Johann, 1995. "Rural Non-Farm Enterprises: A Vehicle For Rural Development In South Africa?," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), vol. 34(4), December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:agreko:267840
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.267840
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    1. Carl Liedholm & Michael McPherson & Enyinna Chuta, 1994. "Small Enterprise Employment Growth in Rural Africa," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 76(5), pages 1177-1182.
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