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This book identifies the challenges faced by Ehlanzeni Further Education and Training college (Mthimba campus) students in starting agricultural projects after graduating. It further suggests some possible solutions that can be done to mitigate these challenges. Some possible institutions that could also assist these graduates were also identified. A detailed literature accompanied by relevant government documents were used to compile this book. The book also highlights on why it became imperative in the last two decade to focus of pillars of sustainable agriculture. This book has been written to cater for academic requirements of graduate students, management of Further Education and Training colleges and the entire higher education sector, lecturers and academics in agricultural in higher education, agricultural policy makers, government and private sectors dealing with agriculture. Finally the book attempted to assist in improving the state of Ehalanzeni Further Education and Training college (Mthimba campus) and can also be used as pilot project for other Further Education and Training colleges offering Primary Agriculture.

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Born in Muraleni village, Venda, South Africa. I hold a N-Dip in Agric from Tshwane University of Technology, a B-Tech Degree in Agric from Central University of Technology and a Master´s Degree in Agric from University of Free State. I am a Senior Lecturer at the University of Mpumalanga. I Registered for PhD Agric at University of Kwa-Zulu Natal.

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