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EXTENSION IN THE EMERGING AGRICULTURE SECTOR Eckart Kassier Agri-Africa

EXTENSION IN THE EMERGING AGRICULTURE SECTOR Eckart Kassier Agri-Africa. Background. 1. Agri-Africa (2005). Assessment of Agricultural Land Reform Projects in the Western Cape . [http://www.agri-africa.co.za – see “Topical reading”]

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EXTENSION IN THE EMERGING AGRICULTURE SECTOR Eckart Kassier Agri-Africa

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  1. EXTENSION IN THE EMERGING AGRICULTURE SECTOREckart KassierAgri-Africa

  2. Background 1. Agri-Africa (2005). Assessment of Agricultural Land Reform Projects in the Western Cape. [http://www.agri-africa.co.za – see “Topical reading”] 2. Anderson, JR (2007). Agricultural Advisory Services. Background for the World Development Report 2008, Chapter 7. World Bank, Washington DC

  3. Where were we; where are we; where are we going? • From : T & V to • Best practice • to • “One size fits all” • to • “Best fit”

  4. Political[agricide]Economic [politicide] Equitable Affordable Urgent Productive Social[econocide] Extension officer

  5. Project Progression stable embedding HIGH ROAD (Succeed) advancing synergetic Start tenuous declining collapsing LOW ROAD (Fail) stagnant

  6. Returns • General farm buildings 5% • Land 10% • Labour 25% • Mechanisation 35% • Fertilizer 50% • Insecticides & pesticides 100% • Good advice 200%?

  7. PROFITIBILITY/RISK Phytofarming Horticulture (flowers, fruit) Intensive livestock Vegetables Sugar cane (ratoon) Grains Extensive livestock

  8. TIME LivestockFeed conversionReproduction Cow 7:1 1 Ewe 5:1 2 Sow 3½:1 20 Hen 2:1 300 Fish 1½:1 2000+

  9. Enjoy your fish! • THANK YOU

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