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Action-research platforms in water and agriculture: Lessons from three programmes in Africa

Author: Tucker, J ; Ludi, E ; Mason, N ; Cullen, B ; Lema, Z ; Duncan, A ; Musvoto, Constansia D ; Habtu, S Date: May 2013 Stakeholder platforms are popular among agricultural innovation projects. However, there has been limited critical or comparative research on these platforms, exploring what outcomes can be expected and what makes platforms effective or ... Read more
Applying a transdisciplinary process to define a research agenda in a smallholder irrigated farming system in South Africa

Author: Musvoto, Constansia D ; Mason, N ; Jovanovic, Nebojsa ; Froebrich, J ; Tshovhote, J ; Nemakhavhani, M ; Khabe, T Date: Jul 2015 Defining an agenda is critical to a research process, and a transdisciplinary approach is expected to improve relevance of an agenda and resultant research outputs. Given the complexity of farming systems, farmer differences and the involvement ... Read more
Assessment of food losses and waste at the Tshwane market and small scale farms

Author: Ramukhwatho, Fhumulani R ; Oelofse, Suzanna HH ; Musvoto, Constansia D ; Polasi, Letlotlo T Date: Feb 2021 Food losses and waste are issues of global concern as they contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. It is estimated that agricultural production and marketing contribute a large portion of food waste in the value chain. This paper reports on ... Read more
Assessment of homegarden agroforestry for sustainable land management intervention in a degraded landscape in South Africa

Author: Musvoto, Constansia D ; Kgaphola, Motsoko J ; Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc Date: Dec 2021 Agroforestry-based sustainable land management (SLM) interventions provide opportunities for tackling land degradation and its associated socio-economic issues. Agroforestry is not a guaranteed SLM fix as every agroforestry practice is not ... Read more
Bringing the integrative aspect of sustainable development into community natural resource management: the case of agricultural land use in Limpopo, South Africa

Author: Musvoto, Constansia D ; Nortje, Karen ; Murambadoro, M Date: Jun 2014 Rural communities in South Africa manage natural resources under conditions of resource degradation driven by unsustainable practices. This is against a backdrop of the country adopting the principle of sustainable development and putting in ... Read more
Climate change adaptation as a vehicle for SDG implementation: Experiences from small scale vegetable farming in South Africa

Author: Musvoto, Constansia D Date: Jun 2018 South Africa has adopted a sustainable development path and this is guided by several country level strategies and the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Agriculture is central to South Africa's sustainable development, with small ... Read more
Climate resilience through resource efficiency in smallholder vegetable production in South Africa

Author: Musvoto, Constansia D Date: Oct 2019 Most of the vegetables grown in South Africa are irrigated. Smallholder vegetable farmers face water shortages and other constraints including low yields and high energy costs. This study sought to assist smallholder farmers to address these ... Read more
A comparative analysis of yield gaps and water productivity on smallholder farms in Ethiopia, South Africa and Tunisia

Author: Jovanovic, Nebojsa ; Musvoto, Constansia D ; De Clercq, W ; Pienaar, C ; Petja, B ; Zairi, A ; Hanafi, S ; Ajmi, T ; Mailhol, JC ; Cheviron, B Date: Jan 2018 Agriculture in developing countries will have to transform and increase production by an estimated 70% in order to meet demands by 2050. Although well-managed commercial farms offer little manoeuvring space for increasing agricultural water ... Read more
Could small scale vegetable production contribute to a green economy in South Africa?

Author: Musvoto, Constansia D Date: Feb 2015 South African agriculture is dominated by the large scale commercial sector. However, the government of South Africa recognises the potential role of small scale farming in the economy of the country and in job creation. South Africa has ... Read more
The dream of a green economy: cover story

Author: Musvoto, Constansia D Date: Dec 2015 The green economy, with its underlying philosophy of reducing the dependence of economic development on the increased consumption of and damage to natural resources is a tool for achieving sustainable development. Globally, a green economy ... Read more
Elim Workshop Proceedings: Improving coordination and integration of agricultural land use in restitution areas of Makhado Municipality

Author: Nortje, Karen ; Musvoto, Constansia D ; Murambadoro, M Date: Aug 2011 On 29 August and 01 September 2011 the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in conjunction with Nkuzi Development Association held two workshops with local stakeholders in the case study area of Elim and surrounds. These ... Read more
Green economy implementation in the agriculture sector: moving from theory to practice

Author: Musvoto, Constansia D ; Nortje, Karen ; Nahman, Anton ; Stafford, William HL Date: Jan 2019 Focusing on agriculture, this book analyses a developing country green economy implementation context and provides a practical framework for implementing crop production green economy projects. The book addresses a distinct gap as currently ... Read more
A guideline for green economy implementation in the agriculture sector

Author: Musvoto, Constansia D Date: Aug 2017 The CSIR has developed a guideline for implementing green economy projects in the agriculture sector. The guideline is available for use by agricultural practitioners; and is a tool for translating the principles of a green economy into ... Read more
Impact of land use and land cover change on land degradation in rural semi-arid South Africa: Case of the Greater Sekhukhune District Municipality

Author: Kgaphola, Motsoko J ; Ramoelo, A ; Odindi, J ; Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc ; Seetal, Ashwin R ; Musvoto, Constansia D Date: May 2023 In semi-arid regions, interactions between biophysical and socio-economic variables are complex. Such interactions and their respective variables significantly alter land use and land cover, degrade landscape’s structure, and impede the ... Read more
Imperatives for an agricultural green economy in South Africa

Author: Musvoto, Constansia D ; Nortje, Karen ; De Wet, Benita ; Mahumani, BK ; Nahman, Anton Date: Jan 2015 Globally, there are social, economic and environmental challenges related to sustainable development; these challenges include climate change, the need to feed a rapidly increasing population, high rates of poverty and environmental degradation. ... Read more
An integrated approach to secure multiple ecosystems benefit through sustainable land management in the productive but degraded landscapes of South Africa

Author: Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc ; Musvoto, Constansia D ; Archer van Garderen, Emma RM ; Dhavu, K ; Seopa, J Date: Oct 2016 Over 80% of South Africa's land is used for agriculture with livestock herding being the dominant rural land use. Approximately 1.5 million hectares of land in South Africa is degraded leading to the loss of ecosystem services. Arresting land ... Read more
Measuring conditions and trends in ecosystem services at multiple scales: the Southern African millennium ecosystem assessment (SAFMA) experience

Author: Van Jaarsveld, AS ; Biggs, R ; Scholes, RJ ; Bohensky, E ; Reyers, B ; Lynam, T ; Musvoto, Constansia D ; Fabricius, C Date: Jan 2005 The Southern African Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (SAfMA) evaluated the relationships between ecosystem services and human well-being at multiple scales, ranging from local through to sub-continental. Trends in ecosystem services (fresh ... Read more
Relevance of national and local government policy to sustainable community natural resource management in South Africa

Author: Musvoto, Constansia D ; Nortje, Karen ; Murambadoro, M ; Dube, S Date: Dec 2011 Development in South Africa is guided by the principle of sustainability, and this is underpinned by integration, which is the consideration of social, economic and environmental factors in decision making. Policies are in place at national ... Read more
Selected environmental impacts of energy use by the automobile sector: Findings from a project focussed on Johannesburg and Cape Town

Author: Mapako, M ; Oliver, D ; Covary, N ; Mdluli, T ; Musvoto, Constansia D Date: Jun 2009 The transport sector is the major consumer of liquid petroleum fuels, and a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. It had been estimated to contribute 11% of total national greenhouse gas emissions. It is thus a significant contributor to ... Read more
Social-ecological system understanding of land degradation in response to land use and cover changes in the Greater Sekhukhune District Municipality

Author: Kgaphola, Motsoko J ; Ramoelo, Abel ; John Odindi, J ; Mwenge Kahinda, Jean-Marc ; Seetal, Ashwin R ; Musvoto, Constansia D Date: Feb 2023 Land degradation is a major risk to the sustainability and functioning of socioecological systems (SES), especially in arid/semiarid regions. By understanding a system and its interlinkages, the socioecological approach offers an innovative ... Read more

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