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Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked

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In 1994 when South Africa became a democracy, white farmers owned 77.580 million hectares of farmland. The new government set a target of redistributing 30% of this within five years. This target date has been moved several times and is now 2030. Only 17%-20% of the 77,58 million ha is suitable for field crop, irrigation and horticultural production.

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Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked

South Africa’s land reform policy remains highly contested. But, in our view, a number of persistent myths about farmland statistics and the structure of commercial agriculture skew debates.

1 year ago·Johannesburg, South Africa

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Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked

Based on official statistics, we conclude that the country has made more progress towards land reform than is generally suggested.

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