The sociocultural contexts and meanings associated with livestock keeping in rural South Africa
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Publisher
African Journal of Range & Forage Science
Publication Year
2013
Body
This paper complements Vetter's position paper, "Development and sustainable management of rangeland commons - aligning policy with the realities of South Africa's rural landscape" (Vetter in this issue). It seeks to advance the debate regarding the contemporary nature of livestock keeping in South Africa. It sheds some anthropological light on the role of "culture" in accounting for people's values and practices in relation to livestock and reflects on the implications of this for policy-making in this area.
Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Journal Volume
30
Journal Number
no. 1-2
Journal Pages
35-38
Collection
Journal Name
African Journal of Range & Forage Science
Keywords
Sustainable development
socio-economic aspects
communal farming
rural areas
subsistence agriculture
livestock
management
policy
South Africa
Journal articles from the Grassland Society of Southern Africa (GSSA) African Journal of Range and Forage Science as well as related articles and reports from throughout the southern African region.