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“Quasi-formalization of informal”
land markets in communal areas to
facilitate increased arable
production: A case study of Thaba
Nchu, Free State Province
M.N.Baiphethi, S. Manona, M.F.
Viljoen & G. Kundhlande
Background
• WRC funding a 5 year research project in rural villages
around Thaba Nchu: Social and economic factors
affecting the adoption of rainwater harvesting and
conservation practices.
• The project follows on other WRC funded projects in the
same area that aimed at the improving arable production
through the use of IRWH techniques developed by ARCISCW
• The success of IRWH on homestead gardens, led the
community embarking on a drive to extend (upscale)
the technique to the arable fields
• A soils analysis (soilscape) of the arable fields was
undertaken (Hensley et al., 2007).
• Arable soil survey found suitable area of land was
1,177 ha in Gladstone and 183 ha in Feloane and
Potsane.
Objectives
• Develop a land register for all high
potential arable land in the villages of
Potsane, Feloane and Gladstone
• Provide accurate information and clarity
on land sizes, land rights on all arable
fields
• To provide a tool that will be understood
by community members in support of
local land administration systems
Methodology/processes
• Initial consultation with statutory
bodies,
• Initial consultation with the community,
• Tache Survey and creation of a land
register
• Final consultation and development of
rules and regulations
Land register
Code
Ownership
Size (Ha)
23
Moipone Ntono
3.58
24
Ben Mothupi
12.23
25
Ben Mothupi
3.13
Land utilization
YES
NO
70
60
50
40
Frequency
30
20
10
0
Grow crops
Use home garden
Own livestock
Interest in land exchanges
In favour of land exchange.
Reason
Frequency (N)
Percentage (%)
1. In support of land exchange agreements
54
68
Not interested in arable production.
1
2
Too old to work the fields.
8
19
Household unable to cultivate fields.
25
60
Assist those without arable fields.
8
19
Total
42
100
2. Against Land exchange agreements
25
32
Interested to use the field
21
95
Afraid to lose rights to arable land
1
5
Total
22
100
Land exchange arrangements
and duration
Arrangement
Frequency (N)
Proportion of
sample (%)
Sale
2
3
Lease
5
6
Share-cropping
36
46
Free loan
12
15
Total
55
70
1-2 years
2-4 years
5-6 years
More than 6 years
15%
33%
11%
41%
total
Processes and structures
Local Land Admin
Committee
(DLA, DoA, Tribal
Authority, LM, Ward
Com.)
Tribal authority
notes
agreement
Headman &
ward comm.
record
agreement &
sign it off
Agreement
between
consenting
individuals.
Conclusions
• General willingness to extend cultivation to arable
fields
• 70% of the land rights holders will participate in land
exchange arrangements.
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“Outright sale” (3%),
Lease arrangement (6%),
Share-cropping (46%)
Free loan (15%) .
• Therefore scope for vibrant rural land market
• Development or rules and regulations to effect the
innovation
Acknowledgements
• Financial support from the WRC
• TIPS for funding participation in this
conference