Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment
Vol 11,
Issue 2,2013
Online ISSN: 1459-0263
Print ISSN: 1459-0255
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Factors affecting sustainability of agricultural projects on poverty alleviation in Gauteng Province of South Africa
Author(s):
J. Fikile Mokgadi,
O. Idowu Oladele*Recieved Date: 2013-01-21, Accepted Date: 2013-04-28
Abstract:In an effort to identify factors that affect sustainability of agricultural projects, data was collected from 160 farmers who were selected using random sampling technique and was gathered through the use of structured questionnaire, analyzed using frequency counts. The findings of the study show 40% are between age range of 50-59 years, female (50.6%), with no formal education (18.8%). The results indicated that 67.5% of the household are male headed. About 50% of respondents generate an annual income of less than R 200 000, (43.8%) of are cultivating less than 10 ha and 70% have less than 5 years of farming experience. Significant determinants of sustainability of agricultural projects for poverty alleviation are attitude (t = -2.71); impact (t = 5.86); farmer participation (t = 2.82), educational level (t =2.16); farming experience (t = -2.84,); farming income (t = 2.28); land tenure system (t = -2.58); and land acquisition method (t = -3.98).
Keywords:Sustainability,
attitude, farmers’ participation, land tenure and acquisition method, farming experienceJournal: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment
Year: 2013
Volume: 11
Issue: 2
Category: Environment
Pages: 1078-1086
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