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Evaluating the socio-economic viability of revitalizing communal irrigation schemes in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: an analytic hierarchy process approach to land-system governance

Journal: Critical Insights in Agriculture

Publication: 2026-12-31 · Vol. 1 No. 1

DOI: 10.1080/29932106.2026.2643972

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Thulasizwe Samuel Mkhabela

Affiliation: African Centre for Food Security (ACFS), University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)

ORCID: 0009-0005-0270-5607

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