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Abstract
The article discusses the trends in farm employment over time in South Africa. This is
followed by the presentation of six case studies of specific commodities and regions with the
view to establishing the potential employment effects of various changes in the policy
environment. The article ends with an assessment of selected aspects of the wider
environment within which the sector operates, to ascertain the extent to which such policy
shifts are feasible, i.e. whether the measured effects in employment generation are likely to
happen.