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The HSRC Research Data Service provides a digital repository facility for the HSRC's research data in support of evidence based human and social development in South Africa and the broader region. Access to data is dependent on ethical requirements for protecting research participants, as well as on legal agreements with the owners, funders or in the case of data owned by the HSRC, the requirements of the depositors of the data. We facilitate data use by preparing comprehensive metadata and disseminating data and related documents to appropriate target audiences. Data sharing is subject to an End User License agreement. Data sets from the following projects have been curated and are available for use:
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Research data: AGRICULTURE
2016 Understanding land and water sector reforms in the context of smallholder irrigation and food security in the Limpopo River basin, South Africa: fieldwork report
This Report is intended to provide feedback regarding the fieldwork trip that I undertook in Limpopo Province from 5th-12th August 2016). Th...
Download this report2016 Towards climate-smart agricultural approach: prospect for smallholder farmers in semi-arid regions
Climate change has become a major threat to human developmental sectors in recent times. Agriculture is particularly vulnerable sector becau...
2015 Can South Africa's sugar industry contribute to clean energy supply?: lessons from best practices in cogeneration
The 2015 budget speech by the South African Minister of Finance echoed the need to resolve the country's energy challenge and revitalise agr...
Download this report2013 Institutions and economic research: a case of location externalities on agricultural resource allocation in the Kat River basin, South Africa: a rejoinder
In Mbatha and Antrobus (2008), an argument was put forward against an importation or adoption of universal models or general theorems to exp...