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Title:Some Recent Agricultural Developments in Lesotho
Author:Moody, Elize
Year:1973
Periodical:South African Journal of African Affairs
Volume:3
Issue:2
Pages:47-59
Language:English
Geographic term:Lesotho
Subjects:agricultural development
development projects
development corporations
Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment
Development and Technology
Abstract:In spite of poor yields and its generally underdeveloped condition (e.g. all land belongs to the Nation, ownership of land is never allocated; about 40% of the able-bodied males is employed in the mines of South Africa) agriculture still accounts for about 42% of the GDP. So under the First Five-year Development Plan an increase in production of both crops and livestock is being given top priority; the Plan suggests that an increase of about 75% in the value of crop production is necessary and envisages a major changeover from subsistence to cash crops. This article provides a survey of both the smaller and the larger projects already commenced and offers an assessment of the likely affectiveness of some aspects of these schemes. Sections: The First Five-year Development Plan (1970/71-1974/75) - Smaller schemes - Larger schemes (The Leribe Pilot Agricultural Scheme; The Khomokhoana Project; Thaba Bosio Rural Development Project; The Senqu River Agricultural Extension Project) - Possible future developments - Conclusion. Ref.; maps.
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