African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6860

Full Length Research Paper

Systemic challenges hindering the flow of sustainable forestry knowledge among smallholder farmers in South Africa

Dandira Mushangai
  • Dandira Mushangai
  • Centre for Researching Education and Labour, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 30 May 2022
  •  Accepted: 26 July 2022
  •  Published: 31 March 2023

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