Agro-processing as a tool for poverty alleviation strategy: A case of Raymond Mhlaba municipality
Background: Agro-processing is viewed as a possible poverty alleviation tool for rural development in South African communities. Agro-processing can be a tool for income generation and local economic development for rural settings. Aim: To examine the role and impact of cottage farming in Raymond M...
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2021
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| Sumario: | Background: Agro-processing is viewed as a possible poverty alleviation tool for rural development in South African communities. Agro-processing can be a tool for income generation and local economic development for rural settings.
Aim: To examine the role and impact of cottage farming in Raymond Mhlaba municipality, rural Eastern Cape province. The study sought to identify ways of developing the cottage and agro-processing industries as a tool for poverty alleviation and local economic development.
Setting: Grounded on the sustainable development theory and the human capital development approach, the study explores how rural people in Raymond Mhlaba Municipality utilise their livelihood capitals as a tool for survival.
Method: The researcher employed a qualitative approach by using in-depth interviews and focus group discussion.
Results: The study revealed that rural households embark on various survival strategies, cottage farming being dominant.
Conclusion: The purpose of the study was to enhance small-scale farming using agro-processing as a poverty alleviation strategy, thus promoting a sustainable rural development for the Eastern Cape province. |
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