SUGGESTIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS RESEARCH IN SOUTH AFRICA / Navorsingsvoorstelle vir landbou-ekonomie in Suid-Afrika

Abstract

This paper discusses research topics relevant to South African agriculture. Although the developing and commercial sectors are treated separately, the object is to identify issues that policy-makers are likely to address and which will influence the common goals of efficiency and equity. In the developing sector, emphasis is placed on land markets and structural programmes. In the commercial sector, emphasis is placed on land redistribution, inflation and exchange rates, and marketing and labour legislation. Protection of the environment is stressed in both cases.

Uittreksel

Hierdie artikel bespreek navorsingsonderwerpe van toepassing in die Suid-Afrikaanse landbou. Alhoewel die ontwikkelende en kommersiële sektore afsonderlik bespreek word, is die doel om aspekte te identifiseer wat beleidmakers heel moontlik sal aanspreek en wat die gemeenskaplike doelwitte van doeltreffendheid en billikheid sal beïnvloed. In die ontwikkelende sektor word klem gele op landbougrond-markte en strukturele programme. In die kommersiële sektor word klem gelê op herverdeling van grond, inflasie, wisselkoerse, en bemarking- en arbeidswetgewing. Beskerming van die omgewing word in beide gevalle beklemtoon.