Do socio-economic characteristics of rural backyard farmers’ households drive income generation from backyard farming? Evidence from northwest province, South Africa

Neo Mokone, Michael Antwi and Clarietta Chagwiza

Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development, 2018, vol. 49, issue 3

Abstract: People in most developing countries’ rural areas around the world face food insecurity and malnutrition due to many factors, including low purchasing power. There is renewed interest in backyard or home gardens as a source of income and a pathway out of poverty and food insecurity among rural households. This paper identifies and analyzes the factors that influence income generation from backyard farming among backyard farmers in the rural communities of Bojanala district municipality in the North West province. Using a structured questionnaire, cross-sectional data was collected from 220 backyard farmers. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze the data; the findings reveal that gender of household head, formal employment, farm ownership, farming experience and annual income from livestock had a positive and significant influence on income generation from backyard farming. To maximize the potential of backyard gardens as a source of income generation and livelihood, policymakers and relevant government departments must pay close attention to these variables.

Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Security and Poverty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.355950

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