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- Title
IMPLICATIONS FOR THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR OF A GREEN ECONOMY TRANSITION IN THE WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE OF SOUTH AFRICA: A SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODELLING APPROACH TO FOOD CROP PRODUCTION.
- Authors
van Niekerk, J. B. S.; Brent, A. C.; Musango, J. K.; de Kock, I. H.
- Abstract
The Western Cape Provincial government in South Africa has introduced a green economy framework, 'Green is Smart', to create a more sustainable economy. This framework stipulates plans for the Western Cape Province to implement more sustainable farming practices for food crop production. While sustainable farming practices will have benefits for the environment, they will also impact food crop production and will require financial investments from stakeholders. To comprehend fully the problem at hand, and to understand better the implications of a green economy transition for the food crop production system, system dynamics modelling was undertaken. The model's findings highlight that sustainable farming practices will only be financially and environmentally viable if they match the yields of conventional farming practices.
- Subjects
SOUTH Africa; AGRICULTURAL economics; AGRICULTURE; FOOD crops; SUSTAINABLE development; DYNAMIC models
- Publication
South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 2017, Vol 28, Issue 1, p133
- ISSN
1012-277X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7166/28-1-1611