Abstract
The South African government provides access to agricultural land for people not adequately represented in the agricultural sector. However, the government lacks sufficient funds and institutional infrastructure to provide post-settlement support to the settled developing farmers. A farmer-to-farmer mentorship programme between established and developing farm types has been identified as an institutional arrangement that could complement the government’s efforts. However, at this stage government and other role-players lack frameworks for this type of mentorship programme.This study conceptualises a complementary mentorship alliance that is loosely structured, without the complicated legal and contractual processes involved in corporate business alliances. This alliance will hopefully lead to highly committed joint ventures in the industry in the near future. The study also provides frameworks within which the role-players could contribute to the success of mentorship programme.
Highlights
Introduction to sectionIn line with international trends, the SAJEMS editorial board decided to introduce a section in the journal called: Viewpoints, perspectives or letters to the editor
The study suggests that such ventures, in the context of Integrated Sustainable Rural Development Programme (ISRDP) and Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development (LRAD), may be faulty in concept and implementation
The banks could not approve these applications because the land was not registered in the farmers’ names but was sublet to them by the original LRAD beneficiaries. In spite of this experience, De Boer is positive about the mentorship programme and he feels that other commercial farmers would be very willing to become involved
Summary
In line with international trends, the SAJEMS editorial board decided to introduce a section in the journal called: Viewpoints, perspectives or letters to the editor. We see this section as an opportunity for senior scholars to provide insight into specific issues or ideas that are unlikely, or not ready, to take the form of a full scientific manuscript. We see this as an opportunity for students and young scholars to share their research results from a less daunting (and belligerent) platform. I would wish to extend an invitation to all our readers to submit shorter, focused, robust and well-articulated views, perspectives, comments, letters or papers to this new section. HD Van Schalkwyk Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of the Free State
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