Resources, household decision making and organisation of labour in food production among small-scale farmers in southern Zambia

Thomson Kalinda, Glenn Filson and James Shute

Development Southern Africa, 2000, vol. 17, issue 2, 165-174

Abstract: This article examines the production context of small-scale farm households in the Choma District in southern Zambia. Factors associated with differential access to production assets among the households are analysed. In addition to this, patterns of household decision making and the social organisation of labour in agricultural production are documented. The study findings show that farm size, a proxy for wealth or social status, accounted for significant differences in the level of ownership and access to production assets. The study also highlights the importance of labour and livestock in the production strategies of small-scale farmers. The data from this study on decision making and the social organisation of labour confirm the importance of gender roles in agricultural production.

Date: 2000
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