African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6900

Full Length Research Paper

Issues and constraints for emerging farmers in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Musa Khapayi
  • Musa Khapayi
  • Department of Agriculture and Game Management, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
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Phillip Retief Celliers
  • Phillip Retief Celliers
  • Department of Agriculture and Game Management, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 01 June 2015
  •  Accepted: 12 August 2015
  •  Published: 08 October 2015

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