Determinants of Agricultural Commercialization among Smallholder Farmers in Mvurwi, Zimbabwe

Primrose Moyo, Tsepeso Setoboli, Nothando Tshuma and Emmanuel Sibanda
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Primrose Moyo: Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Lupane State University, Zimbabwe
Tsepeso Setoboli: Department of Banking and Economic Sciences, National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe
Nothando Tshuma: Department of Banking and Economic Sciences, National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe
Emmanuel Sibanda: Department of Banking and Economic Sciences, National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2025, vol. 9, issue 9, 1566-1576

Abstract: Agricultural commercialization in various third world countries has been perceived as a pathway to increasing the smallholder farmer’s income. Such positive welfare outcomes lead to poverty alleviation among rural livelihoods. Some of the smallholder farmers in Mvurwi area of Mazowe district produce at subsistence level while some have varying degrees of commercialization. The purpose of this study was to analyse the determinants of agricultural commercialization among smallholder farmers of Mvurwi, Zimbabwe. The study used primary data collected from a random sample of 273 smallholder farmers using a structured household questionnaire. A Tobit regression model was used in determining the factors effecting agricultural commercialization. Results of the Tobit regression showed that gender, master farmer training and land have significant and positive influence on the degree of commercialization while access to agricultural extension and loans have a significant and negative influence. The study recommends the provision of financial support to smallholder farmers to enhance productivity through commercialization.

Date: 2025
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