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Original Articles

Human impact of imposed technology on the Ncora irrigation scheme in Transkei

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Pages 535-547 | Published online: 27 Feb 2008

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  • Data from Rossouw (1989). The authors wish to acknowledge the financial assistance of the Transkei Department of Agriculture, the Human Sciences Research Council and the Agricultural and Rural Development Research Institute of the University of Fort Hare for making this study possible. The co‐operation of the consultants and management of the Ncora irrigation scheme is also gratefully acknowledged.
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