Journal of
Geography and Regional Planning

  • Abbreviation: J. Geogr. Reg. Plann.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2070-1845
  • DOI: 10.5897/JGRP
  • Start Year: 2008
  • Published Articles: 395

Full Length Research Paper

The impact of Rural Enterprise Development Hub (RED Hub) project on beneficiaries maize yield in Mqanduli, South Africa

Enoch Terlumun Iortyom
  • Enoch Terlumun Iortyom
  • Department of Geography, Environment and Sustainability Studies, Ernest Bai Koroma University of Science and Technology, Republic of Sierra Leone.
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Sonwabo Perez Mazinyo
  • Sonwabo Perez Mazinyo
  • Department of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice, 5700, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
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Werner Nel
  • Werner Nel
  • Department of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice, 5700, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 04 November 2020
  •  Accepted: 18 January 2021
  •  Published: 31 January 2021

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