In addition to enabling legislation, the Russian government also provided subsidies for private farmers.

The vacant land, which is a short drive from Johannesburg airport, was the property of the government and a private farmer.

So a decade later the company sold off its land to private commercial farmers.

We have 11 private farmers, and not one of them is yet producing.

Several families are farming now as private farmers on its land given to them after a compensation movement.

What legal safeguards will be provided to encourage the would-be private farmer?

It was attended by 1000 delegates, who represented around 600 000 private farmers.

However, the position of private farmers was well-established by that time, and after some attempts, the government gave up.

Today, most of the buildings have been demolished, or are being used by the private farmers who now own the land.

The harvest was good; the private farmers haven't become a threat; they still get fuel.