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This cant be allowed to happen....
- Thread starter Stephen
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Haha Eish wena you never told me thet the white farmers actally werked for the food
I honestly think the minister should be praised in this regard.
The government have taken a clear stance that the land that is redistributed must be utilized fully or it will be forfeited back to the state.
That only seems logical to avoid what happened up north.
From the article it appears as if there are clear thinking people out there analyzing the successes and failures of reform and trying to improve on the situation, be it through access to the necessary funding for new farmers, or transfer of knowledge.
There is a need for land reform in this country, that cannot be disputed, nor the need for that reform to be for the benefit of the nation as a whole and for it to be successful.
The process is slow, but perhaps that is a direct result of the complexities of this issue and the need to get it right.
The government have taken a clear stance that the land that is redistributed must be utilized fully or it will be forfeited back to the state.
That only seems logical to avoid what happened up north.
From the article it appears as if there are clear thinking people out there analyzing the successes and failures of reform and trying to improve on the situation, be it through access to the necessary funding for new farmers, or transfer of knowledge.
There is a need for land reform in this country, that cannot be disputed, nor the need for that reform to be for the benefit of the nation as a whole and for it to be successful.
The process is slow, but perhaps that is a direct result of the complexities of this issue and the need to get it right.
DigitalSoldier
Honorary Master
FFS can't the people realise farming is not for everyone! It should be explained to everyone with a land claim, farm for profit, instead of just a temporary solution so they can have a house and some food.
blunomore
Honorary Master
Well, farming for profit is the ideal, but surely it is also better to have someone farm simply to sustain their own needs rather than have them be unemployed and hungry?
Um no... Those farms are not only for profit as stated above, they are also used to supply not only the family living on the farm with food, but also to supply families across SA with purcashable produce. Whippee 1 family is farming 25 Hectares so they can eat
I feel these farms should be in the hands of people not looking to "sustain" themselves but to rather produce a decent harvest yearly for SA...
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blunomore
Honorary Master
Um no... Those farms are not only for profit as stated above, they are also used to supply not only the family living on the farm with food, but also to supply families across SA with purcashable produce. Whippee 1 family is farming 25 Hectares so they can eat
Noted.
Don't think the govt will have the guts to take away farms from the new owners, though.
Kosmik
Honorary Master
Not when its a comercial farm , no.
Food as a control device has been used time and time again throughout history.
Ukrania under Stalin is a perfect example:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3897393411603039499
Of course they will have the guts, don't forget who trained them .....