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	Socio-cultural perceptions of communal farmers towards rangeland degradation in selected localities of South Africa
	Ravhuhali, Khuliso Emmanuel; Mlambo, Victor; Beyene, Tefera Solomon; Luvhengo, Usapfa; Palamuleni, Lobina
通讯作者	Ravhuhali, KE (corresponding author), North West Univ, Fac Nat & Agr Sci, ZA-2735 Mmabatho, Mafikeng, South Africa.
来源期刊	RANGE MANAGEMENT AND AGROFORESTRY
ISSN	0971-2070
出版年	2020
卷号	41 期号:1 页码:147-155
英文摘要	Understanding the perceptions of communal farmers towards rangeland degradation is critical in the design of sustainable and acceptable management strategies. The objective of the study was to gain understanding of the local knowledge base and perceptions on rangeland degradation in selected semi-arid areas of South Africa. In order to achieve this objective a structured questionnaire was administered to 123 randomly selected communal farmers from purposefully three selected villages (Ramatlabama, Loporung and Makgobistad). Microsoft Excel and SPSS were employed for statistical analysis. Structured questionnaire containing open-ended questions were used. Results of the study indicated that farmers from the selected villages expressed different views concerning the condition of the veld. In Ramatlabama, farmers rated rangeland vegetation condition varied widely as poor (25.9%), fair (48.1%), good (11.1%), and excellent (14.8%). In Makgobistad, farmers rated rangeland vegetation condition varied widely as poor (44.4%), fair (33.3 %), good (18.5%) and excellent (3.7%). In Loporung, farmers rated rangeland vegetation condition varied widely as poor (28.5%), fair (26.2%) good (26.2%) and excellent (19%). Furthermore, rangeland degradation was attributed to lack of knowledge of appropriate management practices among rangeland users. Farmers keep large numbers of animals on the rangelands thus exacerbating rangeland degradation. Farmers agreed that reduction in livestock numbers, introducing watering points and controlling bush encroachment are best practices to mitigate land degradation. However, despite this new-found knowledge, some farmers were still not keen to implement mitigating strategies such as selling animals during the dry season to reduce stocking rate. The challenge of over grazing in these areas can be resolved by involving rangeland users in the identification of acceptable, easy-to-apply technologies that can mitigate undesirable effects of grazing.
英文关键词	Bush encroachment Land use Semi-arid Subsistence farming Vegetation condition
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000595101100019
WOS关键词	LAND-USE ; KNOWLEDGE
WOS类目	Agronomy
WOS研究方向	Agriculture
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/349145
作者单位	[Ravhuhali, Khuliso Emmanuel; Luvhengo, Usapfa; Palamuleni, Lobina] North West Univ, Fac Nat & Agr Sci, ZA-2735 Mmabatho, Mafikeng, South Africa; [Mlambo, Victor] Univ Mpumalanga, Fac Agr & Nat Sci, ZA-1200 Mbombela, South Africa; [Beyene, Tefera Solomon] Univ Ft Hare, Dept Livestock & Pasture Sci, ZA-5700 Alice, South Africa
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Ravhuhali, Khuliso Emmanuel,Mlambo, Victor,Beyene, Tefera Solomon,et al. Socio-cultural perceptions of communal farmers towards rangeland degradation in selected localities of South Africa[J],2020,41(1):147-155.
APA	Ravhuhali, Khuliso Emmanuel,Mlambo, Victor,Beyene, Tefera Solomon,Luvhengo, Usapfa,&Palamuleni, Lobina.(2020).Socio-cultural perceptions of communal farmers towards rangeland degradation in selected localities of South Africa.RANGE MANAGEMENT AND AGROFORESTRY,41(1),147-155.
MLA	Ravhuhali, Khuliso Emmanuel,et al."Socio-cultural perceptions of communal farmers towards rangeland degradation in selected localities of South Africa".RANGE MANAGEMENT AND AGROFORESTRY 41.1(2020):147-155.