Lactis : an agriculture and training facility on the Irene dairy farm

In Africa and specifically in South Africa, agriculture is the sector from which most rural communities derive their financial income, it is also the source of food for both rural and urban communities. The greatest challenge that Agricultural development faces is the means by which agriculturalists gain their knowledge in terms of the practice of sustainable agriculture. There lacks a structure between farmers about improving their practices and situations in terms sustainable agriculture. Agriculture plays a crucial role in sustainable development and in hunger and poverty eradication (Department of Agriculture, 2002:3). A learning and didactic facility for aspiring farmers and agriculturalists is the main concept for the intervention on the Irene Dairy Farm. A place and space where aspiring entrepreneurs and agriculturalists will gain knowledge in their field. A practical learning process of agriculture and the efficient and responsible use of available resources on site and the surrounding area will form part of this learning experience.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Pretoria

Year dc:date.issued

2016

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Botes, Nico

• UCTD
• Nellmapius
• Irene
• Dairy farming
• Productive landscape
• Agricultural Education and Training
• Agricultural development
• Heritage
• Conventional agricultural buildings
• Pastoral landscape

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• © 2017 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.

Language dc:language.iso

en

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A2017

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oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/60190