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The Efficiency of Small-Scale Agriculture in Limpopo Province of South Africa

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  • Meliko, Majory O.
  • Phinea, K. Chauke
  • Oni, Stephen A.

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The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficiency of the small scale farmers for the production year 2006/2007 in Limpopo province using policy analysis matrix. A total of twelve production systems were selected. Result shows that all were profitable under market condition with existing policies and all except Dry land maize had comparative advantage suggesting efficiency in the systems. Ranking the systems in term of PRC and DRC, irrigated vegetables like Potatoes, cabbages and tomatoes had higher profitability and comparative advantages than field crops like both dry and irrigated maize, Peanut and Beans. Despite competiveness in all and comparative advantage in most systems, these was not due to policy intervention as incentive indicators, e.g. SRP, shows that all production systems are being taxed indicating little motivation from policies for small scale farmers to production.

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  • Meliko, Majory O. & Phinea, K. Chauke & Oni, Stephen A., 2010. "The Efficiency of Small-Scale Agriculture in Limpopo Province of South Africa," 2010 AAAE Third Conference/AEASA 48th Conference, September 19-23, 2010, Cape Town, South Africa 96801, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaae10:96801
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.96801
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