Land Reform in the South African Wine Industry: Reviewing Equity Sharing Scheme in Stellenbosch
Summary
The purpose of this research study is to learn from the experience of the Equity Sharing Scheme (ESS) of the Stellenbosch supported financially by the land reform program in South African. It is hope that by understanding the mechanism and philosophy behind the ESS, one can have an alternative approach for agrarian reform and rural development. Stellenbosch as an important wine producing area will be the focus of this study. Attention will also drawn into the characteristics of agriculture sector, wine industry structure and the ESS implementation in Stellenbosch.