2019-04-01_Wildlife_Ranching_Magazine

consumptive tourism

Dr Maretha van der Merwe

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he truth is that many

opportunities are offered by

the uniqueness of South Africa

as a country with its natural

resources. The opportunities lie in the

potential that South Africa has in being

a rainbow nation (with many available

inherited skills) and the resources that are

available in terms of our game industry

in answer to the question by the WWF SA

Report on Agri-food Systems: “Facts and

Futures – How South Africa can produce

50% more food by 2050”. As far back

as 2013, Prof Webb (2013) estimated

that global livestock production will have

to double by 2050 to satisfy demands,

which requires a faster expected growth

than any other agricultural sector.

Note, the difference between a

fact and the truth, is the same as

the difference between threats and

opportunities. >>