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The Contribution of the Small-Scale Agricultural Sector into South Africa’s Food Value Addition Agenda

In: The Palgrave Handbook of Africa’s Economic Sectors

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  • Adrino Mazenda

    (University of Pretoria)

  • Ajuruchukwu Obi

    (University of Fort Hare)

  • Tyanai Masiya

    (University of Pretoria)

Abstract

The South African Government National Development Plan (NDP) adopted the agro-processing strategy in the national food security agenda. Despite these efforts, agricultural production and agro-processing, are sluggish and accompanied by job losses. The chapter unearths factors driving these developments and what can be done to reverse them. Two key themes are discussed: (a) The prevailing food value addition policies implemented in South Africa and how they relate to the agro-food processed output; and (b) Challenges inhibiting the South Africa small-scale farming sector from achieving the food value addition objective. Like overall agriculture growth, food value addition is hampered mostly by chronic under-funding of the sector that has affected vital support functions. The South African government needs to re-think its funding policy for agriculture and agro-processing to prioritize programs that enhance farmers’ access to information about technology and markets, improve the knowledge and skills of farmers to undertake agro-processing, and raise awareness of food quality standards and customer preferences.

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  • Adrino Mazenda & Ajuruchukwu Obi & Tyanai Masiya, 2022. "The Contribution of the Small-Scale Agricultural Sector into South Africa’s Food Value Addition Agenda," Springer Books, in: Evelyn F. Wamboye & Bichaka Fayissa (ed.), The Palgrave Handbook of Africa’s Economic Sectors, pages 117-134, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-030-75556-0_5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-75556-0_5
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