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Title:South Africa: Future Training Needs for Commercial and Small Farmers
Authors:Erasmus, B.J.
Hough, J.ISNI
Year:1994
Periodical:Africa Insight
Volume:24
Issue:2
Pages:110-122
Language:English
Geographic term:South Africa
Subjects:farmers
agricultural education
management education
Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment
Development and Technology
Education and Oral Traditions
Abstract:The agricultural sector in South Africa plays an important role in the economy. Its performance is a direct function of the managerial and technical capabilities of its workforce. To assist commercial farmers and small farmers and their workers and possible new entrants to the agricultural sector, their training needs have to be identified to meet the challenges of a new South Africa. This article suggests curriculum changes required to meet the training needs of commercial and small farmers. It first offers information on demographic realities, the classification of agricultural producers, and training in agriculture. Then it presents the results of an empirical investigation carried out in 1993 among 1,093 candidates that had attended courses at the Farming Management Centre since 1978. The aim of the study was to examine the effects of managerial factors, such as labour management and financial management on farm enterprises and to identify management training needs. Ref.
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