,AES4701 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 1 2025 (226397) - DUE 25 March 2025;
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MULTIPLE CHOICE,ASSURED EXCELLENCE
QUESTION 1 [60 marks] 1.1 Describe the FIVE (5) important
contributions of agriculture in the structural transformation of
developing countries. Give ONE (1) practical example for each
variable. (20) 1.2 Compare the variables of physical quality of
life of selected countries in sub- Saharan Africa in Table 1.5 in
learning unit 1. Choose one country that you would prefer to
relocate to in SADC, East- and West Africa. Provide motivation
for your answer (s). (10) 1.3 Discuss the negative impact of
agricultural and rural development on biodiversity loss and
pollution. Give at least TWO (2) practical example from your
country, region or area to support your answer for biodiversity
loss and pollution. (10) 1.4 Choose any agricultural or rural
development project in your area or at work and answer the
following questions: 1.4.1 Describe the project in detail,
including its activities. (5) 1.4.2 Explain how the project has
improved the livelihoods of the beneficiaries and surrounding
communities. Give at least FOUR (4) practical examples to
support your answer. (10) 1.4.3 Explain the contribution of the
project to transformation in the surrounding communities. Give
at least TWO (2) practical examples to support your answer (5)
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, [40 marks] 2.1 Read the case study below and then answer the
questions that follow. KwaMabhida village is situated beside the
Tugela River in the Drakensberg mountains in KwaZulu Natal
province in South Africa. The village has adequate access to
agricultural land after their land restitution claim was approved
by the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development in
November 2020. Because of that, most families in the villages
have purchased livestock (cattle, sheep, and goats) since the
grazing land has increased. The land claim has brought relieve
for unemployed youth in the community because livestock
farmers and abattoirs in the village have created jobs for skilled
and unskilled people. Household food security in the village has
improved significantly because of the agricultural activities that
started in the village post-land restitution claim. Again, over
50% of the households in the village started rearing livestock for
income generation because there is sufficient land for grazing
after their ancestral land was reclaimed in 2020. A survey
conducted by the Department of Employment and Labour in
2023 showed that poverty was reduced by 30% in Kwa-Mabhiza
because of land reform-related projects in the village. Despite
the successes that occurred in KwaMabhida since the land was
given to the community, conflicts have erupted in the village
because of overgrazing and deforestation. High stocking rate
has led to the loss of extinct plant species that were conserved
by the government. Because of overgrazing has occurred, some
farmers have opted for feedlots and adoption of livestock
breeds that require less grazing. In addition, the use of
Semester 1 2025 (226397) - DUE 25 March 2025;
100% TRUSTED Complete, trusted solutions and
explanations.
MULTIPLE CHOICE,ASSURED EXCELLENCE
QUESTION 1 [60 marks] 1.1 Describe the FIVE (5) important
contributions of agriculture in the structural transformation of
developing countries. Give ONE (1) practical example for each
variable. (20) 1.2 Compare the variables of physical quality of
life of selected countries in sub- Saharan Africa in Table 1.5 in
learning unit 1. Choose one country that you would prefer to
relocate to in SADC, East- and West Africa. Provide motivation
for your answer (s). (10) 1.3 Discuss the negative impact of
agricultural and rural development on biodiversity loss and
pollution. Give at least TWO (2) practical example from your
country, region or area to support your answer for biodiversity
loss and pollution. (10) 1.4 Choose any agricultural or rural
development project in your area or at work and answer the
following questions: 1.4.1 Describe the project in detail,
including its activities. (5) 1.4.2 Explain how the project has
improved the livelihoods of the beneficiaries and surrounding
communities. Give at least FOUR (4) practical examples to
support your answer. (10) 1.4.3 Explain the contribution of the
project to transformation in the surrounding communities. Give
at least TWO (2) practical examples to support your answer (5)
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, [40 marks] 2.1 Read the case study below and then answer the
questions that follow. KwaMabhida village is situated beside the
Tugela River in the Drakensberg mountains in KwaZulu Natal
province in South Africa. The village has adequate access to
agricultural land after their land restitution claim was approved
by the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development in
November 2020. Because of that, most families in the villages
have purchased livestock (cattle, sheep, and goats) since the
grazing land has increased. The land claim has brought relieve
for unemployed youth in the community because livestock
farmers and abattoirs in the village have created jobs for skilled
and unskilled people. Household food security in the village has
improved significantly because of the agricultural activities that
started in the village post-land restitution claim. Again, over
50% of the households in the village started rearing livestock for
income generation because there is sufficient land for grazing
after their ancestral land was reclaimed in 2020. A survey
conducted by the Department of Employment and Labour in
2023 showed that poverty was reduced by 30% in Kwa-Mabhiza
because of land reform-related projects in the village. Despite
the successes that occurred in KwaMabhida since the land was
given to the community, conflicts have erupted in the village
because of overgrazing and deforestation. High stocking rate
has led to the loss of extinct plant species that were conserved
by the government. Because of overgrazing has occurred, some
farmers have opted for feedlots and adoption of livestock
breeds that require less grazing. In addition, the use of
