Rural growth linkages in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

Simphiwe Ngqangweni

No 33, MTID discussion papers from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: This report addresses the impact of rising smallholder incomes on local non-agricultural development in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. It determines how increased rural incomes are spent on a mix of goods and services, and debates the implications of these spending patterns for growth in rural areas through the alleviation of demand constraints. These results make it possible to identify areas of intervention necessary for sustaining growth originating from stimulus to tradable agriculture from economic reforms. This report thus contributes to an emerging literature on the possible impact of promoting smallholder agriculture in South Africa on rural livelihoods.

Keywords: Income.; Agricultural development Africa; Southern.; Consumer behavior. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999
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