RESTRUCTURING OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETING POLICY IN SOUTH AFRICA / HERSTRUKTURERING VAN LANDBOUBEMARKINGSBELEID IN SUID-AFRIKA

Abstract

The environment in which agricultural policy has to be formulated is changing fast. This paper identifies and discusses these changes. Special emphasis is being placed on the New Marketing of Agricultural Products Bill, the White Paper on Agriculture, the Reconstruction and Development Programme within the Department of Agriculture, as well as regional and international aspects that might influence agricultural policy. In conclusion, possible effects of these changes on future marketing policy in South Africa, as well as the role of the agricultural economist in this regard are discussed.

Die omgewing waarbinne landboubeleid geformuleer moet word is vinnig aan die verander. Hierdie referaat identijseer en bespreek hierdie veranderinge. Spesiale aandag word gegee aan die nuwe Wet op die Bemarking van Landbouprodukte, die Witskrif op Landboubeleid, die Herkonstruksie; en Ontwikkelingsprogram binne die Departement van Landbou, asook regionale en intentasionale aspekte wat landboubeleid mag beïnvloed. Ter afiluiting word die moontlike gevolge van hierdie veranderinge op toekomstige landboubemarkingsbeleid sowel as die rol van die landbou-ekonoom in hierdie verband bespreek.