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An Efficiency Comparison Between Part-Time And Full-Time Farmers On The Transvaal Highveld

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  • Nel, M.
  • Groenewald, J. A.

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Three groups of farmers on the Transvaal Highveld were compared: Full-time farmers, part-time farmers entering the industry with the aim of eventually becoming full-time farmers and persons intending to farm part-time on a permanent basis. Management indices based on production functions indicate that full-time farmers were most efficient entrepreneurs and those who intend to farm part-time permanently the least efficient. The general organisation of full-time farmers appears to be better than that of part-time farmers. The difference between the two groups of part-time farmers appears to be operational in nature. Those intending to become full-time farmers fared better in most individual enterprises than permanent part-time farmers.

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  • Nel, M. & Groenewald, J. A., 1987. "An Efficiency Comparison Between Part-Time And Full-Time Farmers On The Transvaal Highveld," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), vol. 26(1), February.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:agreko:267143
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.267143
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    1. Li Li & Atsushi Tsunekawa & Yangshangyu Zuo & Atsushi Koike, 2019. "Conservation Payments and Technical Efficiency of farm Households Participating in the Grain for Green Program on the Loess Plateau of China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(16), pages 1-16, August.

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    Farm Management; Productivity Analysis;

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