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In Bophuthatswana, as is the case in most of the developing areas of the world, the people are faced with the problem of a population growth increasing with the speed of a modern express train, whilst increases in food production are more related to the pace of the proverbial ox. In this situation, which has been called ‘the final battle of mankind’, a properly formulated strategy at the right time could make the difference, on the one hand, between general welfare and even prosperity or, on the other hand, poverty and famine.
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I. Schapera, Native Land Tenure in the Bechuanaland Protectorate (Lovedale Press, 1943) p. 46.
Union of South Africa, Summary of the Report of the Commission for the Socio-Economic Development of the Bantu Areas ( Pretoria: Government Printer, 1955 ).
L. M. Mangope, Bophuthatswana Government Diary (1974) p. 6.
G. van de Wall and C. N. Smit, Report on a Study Trip to Israel, Europe and the U.K. ( Pretoria: Dept of Bantu Administration and Development, 1972 ).
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Molatlhwa, T.M. (1976). Agriculture in Bophuthatswana. In: Barratt, J., Collier, D.S., Glaser, K., Mönnig, H. (eds) Strategy for Development. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-02896-2_6
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