Socio-economic aspects of the sustainable harvesting of buchu (Agathosma Betulina) with particular emphasis on the Elandskloof community

by Williams, Samantha

The aim of this thesis was to explore the socio-economic factors that impact on the sustainable harvesting of buchu in the Western Cape of South Africa. Some of the factors that were explored include poverty, natural resource tenure, legislation, and local practices with regard to the harvesting of buchu.