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Evaluation study on linkages of selected pieces of legislation and spheres of government on plant health system in South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisor Mudau, F. N.
dc.contributor.advisor Antwi, M. A.
dc.contributor.author Rambauli, Maanda
dc.date.accessioned 2019-01-07T09:36:43Z
dc.date.available 2019-01-07T09:36:43Z
dc.date.issued 2018-02
dc.identifier.citation Rambauli, Maanda (2018) Evaluation study on linkages of selected pieces of legislation and spheres of government on plant health system in South Africa, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/25158>
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/25158
dc.description.abstract Plant health system is an important element for the control and management of plant pests to ensure food production and security as well as safe trade. The objectives of this study were to: identify the existing knowledge gaps on current plant health system at the national and provincial level, identify critical areas to be addressed in the current plant health institutional framework and identify the existing limitations and risks on current legislation. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. The data was analysed statistically using the one-way frequency and Spearman’s Rank correlation coefficients.The study found that the Provincial Departments of Agriculture (PDAs) (below 50%) lack knowledge of plant health system as compared to the national authorities: DAFF and DEA (above 70%). The study also found that there were no formal linkages between the national and provincial authorities. The study further revealed that there is a need for harmonisation of relevant legislation. It can be concluded that there are knowledge gaps on plant health matters between the national authority and the provincial level and that there are no formal linkages within the spheres of government on plant health matters. en
dc.format.extent 1 online resource (xvi, 138 leaves) : illustrations (some color) en
dc.language.iso en en
dc.subject Plant health system en
dc.subject Plant pests en
dc.subject Legislation en
dc.subject Knowledge en
dc.subject Institutional framework en
dc.subject Formal linkages en
dc.subject National authority en
dc.subject Provincial authority en
dc.subject.ddc 632.950968
dc.subject.lcsh Agricultural pests -- Prevention and control – South Africa en
dc.subject.lcsh Agricultural pests -- Integrated control – South Africa en
dc.subject.lcsh Plant parasites -- Integrated control – South Africa en
dc.title Evaluation study on linkages of selected pieces of legislation and spheres of government on plant health system in South Africa en
dc.type Dissertation en
dc.description.department Agriculture, Animal Health and Human Ecology en
dc.description.degree M. Sc. (Agriculture) en


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