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Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to present information gathered in a multi‐stage sample survey of 193 rural homesteads in the Gcumisa ward of KwaZulu. The survey area was stratified into two regions of different agricultural potential. Estimates of human population, off‐farm employment, crop production expenditure, land utilization and homestead income are projected for the strata Sample observations relating to occupations, wages and cash remittances are also presented. Conclusions drawn relate primarily to the effects of yield expectations, farm size and off‐farm employment opportunities on crop production.
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Agricultural Economist, KwaZulu Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Natal.
The authors gratefully acknowledge financial assistance from the Agricultural Policy Research Unit (sponsored by the HSRC) and support from the KwaZulu Department of Agriculture and Forestry which provided staff and equipment for the survey. Thanks are also conveyed to an anonymous referee and Dr G Ortmann for valuable comments on an earlier draft.