’n Historiese ondersoek na die ontwikkeling van landbou in Oudtshoorn en sy distrik, 1914 - 1980
Date
2013-03
Authors
Le Roux, Antoinette
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Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University
Abstract
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: In hierdie studie word gekyk na die gevolge van die totale oorheersing van ‘n
baie suksesvolle landboubedryf in ‘n afgebakende gebied, wat as gevolg van
verskeie faktore in duie gestort het. In die Klein Karoo was so ‘n bedryf die
volstruisboerdery, waar ongekende hoë pryse vir volstruisvere tot 1914
behaal is waarna die prys geval het en die boerdery –gemeenskap in ellende
gedompel is. Die studie konsentreer op die herbopbou van die landbou in die
Oudtshoorn-distrik en op die maniere waarop die boere gedwing is om
innoverend te dink om te oorleef. Die fokus van die boere het weggeskuif van
die produksie van volstruisvere en hulle het teruggekeer na die produksie van
beproefde landbougewasse. Daar is nuut gedink oor hoe om hierdie gewasse
meer effektief en meer lewensvatbaar te produseer. Nuwe produkte is
beproef en met die terugkeer van die volstruis as bemarkbare kommoditeit is
op die verwerking van die hele volstruis gekonsentreer en nie net op die vere
nie.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this study the effects of the total domination of a very successful agricultural industry in a defined area, which has collapsed as a result of various factors, will be looked at. In the Klein Karoo unprecedented high prices were obtained for ostrich feathers up till 1914 and when the price fell, the farming community was plunged into misery. The study focuses on the redevelopment of the agriculture in the Oudtshoorn district and the ways in which farmers were forced to think innovatively to survive. The focus of the farmers had to move away from the production of ostrich feathers and they had to return to the production of proven agricultural crops. There had to be some new thinking on how to make the production of these crops efficiently and economically more viable. New products were tried and tested and with the return of the ostrich as a marketable commodity the farmers concentrated on the processing of the whole ostrich and not just the feathers.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this study the effects of the total domination of a very successful agricultural industry in a defined area, which has collapsed as a result of various factors, will be looked at. In the Klein Karoo unprecedented high prices were obtained for ostrich feathers up till 1914 and when the price fell, the farming community was plunged into misery. The study focuses on the redevelopment of the agriculture in the Oudtshoorn district and the ways in which farmers were forced to think innovatively to survive. The focus of the farmers had to move away from the production of ostrich feathers and they had to return to the production of proven agricultural crops. There had to be some new thinking on how to make the production of these crops efficiently and economically more viable. New products were tried and tested and with the return of the ostrich as a marketable commodity the farmers concentrated on the processing of the whole ostrich and not just the feathers.
Description
Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2013.
Keywords
Agriculture -- South Africa -- Oudtshoorn -- History, Oudtshoorn (South Africa) -- History, Dissertations -- History, Theses -- History