Cropland Abandonment in South African Smallholder Communal Lands: Land Cover Change (1950–2010) and Farmer Perceptions of Contributing Factors

Cropland Abandonment in South African Smallholder Communal Lands: Land Cover Change (1950–2010) and Farmer Perceptions of Contributing Factors

Despite agricultural land abandonment threatening the food security and the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, it is pervasive globally and in developing countries. Yet land abandonment is an understudied aspect of land use change in social–ecological systems. Here we provide more informa...

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Main Authors: Dale Blair, Charlie M. Shackleton, Penelope J. Mograbi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
agricultural land abandonment
bush encroachment
deagrarianization
homelands
old fields
social–ecological systems
rural farmers
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/7/4/121

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