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South Africa: R17.3bn agriculture, land reform budget must also benefit people in rural areas

15 Maio 2022

Ido Lekota is a former Sowetan political editor. 

Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza tabled a R17, 3 billion budget in the past week to help support food security in the country.

Didiza said the money will be distributed through a range of programmes, including the commercialisation of black farmers through land development support.

"If you look at the R17.3bn of our budget, the majority of that is transferred to provinces dealing with food security," she said.

Black farmers in South Africa need support: how it could be done

12 Maio 2022

Nick Vink and Johann Kirsten

Most countries in both the rich and the developing world have some sort of programme to help early career farmers (mostly, but not exclusively young people) to get established in a farming or agribusiness enterprise. South Africa sticks out like a sore thumb, even against many African countries, in not having such a programme.

In our view, subsidies for black farmers in South Africa are justified. This is because they would help deliver a more inclusive agricultural sector and correct past racial biases.

Call for Papers: Building Power, Deepening Democracy: Global Perspectives on Environmental Justice

25 Agosto 2021
Seraphin Muramira

Submission Deadline: All manuscripts should be submitted for consideration by December 31, 2021.

The global environmental crisis is intertwined with the crisis of social and economic inequality. From coal plants to palm oil plantations, economic activities that threaten the planet are concentrated in communities with less power and wealth. “You can’t have climate change without sacrifice zones,” writes Hop Hopkins, “and you can’t have sacrifice zones without disposable people.”1

Land and compensation in Zimbabwe: frequently asked questions

23 Novembro 2020
Ian Scoones

The debate about compensation of former white farmers in Zimbabwe continues to rage. The compensation agreement signed in July agreed a total amount of US$3.5 billion to pay for ‘improvements’ to the land that was expropriated. After 20 years of discussion, this was a major step forward. However, there seem to be multiple positions on the agreement and little consensus, along with much misunderstanding. However, some things are happening, and a joint resource mobilisation committee has been established with technical support from the World Bank and others.


“Direito de posse das terras indígenas é anterior ao direito de propriedade de qualquer latifundiário do agronegócio”. Carta a Gilmar Mendes

“Caro Gilmar, o direito de posse das terras indígenas brasileiras é anterior ao direito de propriedade de qualquer latifundiário do agronegócio. Semelhantemente, as terras reivindicadas pelos quilombolas devem ser respeitadas por uma questão de justiça, já que se trata de populações trazidas para o país à força pelos Governos dos latifundiários. O capitulo da Reforma Agrária, da demarcação das terras indígenas e quilombolas nunca vai se encerrar, enquanto houver latifúndio e agronegócio.