RESEARCH NOTE: PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN AGRICULTURE - PERCEPTIONS OF COMMERCIAL FARMERS IN NATAL

M. R. Woodburn and G. F. Ortmann

Agrekon, 1994, vol. 33, issue 01

Abstract: The perceptions of commercial farmers in Natal of factors influencing the direction of their farm business in the future, and views of future management problems and opportunities in agriculture are discussed in this research note. Economic and financial changes, as well as changes in political, labour and climatic conditions were expected to be the most important factors influencing the future direction of farm businesses. Labour management was cited by most respondents to be a problem, other areas of concern being increasing production costs, political changes, economic and financial aspects, and climatic uncertainty. Improved production efficiency and marketing opportunities were perceived as the most important management opportunities in the future.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Production Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1994
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