The relative importance of liquidity and other constraints inhibiting the growth of small‐scale farming in KwaZulu‐Natal

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• Respectively Research Assistant and Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg. The authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from the University of Natal Research Fund, the Centre for Science Development and the Development Bank of Southern Africa. Opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsors. Recognition is also given to Paula Despins, who updated parts of the Mpembeni sample data.
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