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April 10, 2026AgricultureOpen Access

Determinants of On-Farm Diversification Strategies: A Case Study of Smallholder Farmers in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

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MSMoses Zakhele SitholeUniversity of MpumalangaIAIsaac Azikiwe AgholorUniversity of MpumalangaOOOluwasogo David OlorunfemiUniversity of Mpumalanga

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Investigates factors influencing on-farm diversification among smallholder farmers, highlighting implications for agricultural policy.

Key Points

  • The research aims to identify the determinants of on-farm diversification strategies among smallholder farmers in Mpumalanga Province.
  • Quantitative approach using closed-ended survey questionnaires
  • Sampled 465 farmers from a total population of 14,411
  • Data analysis included descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression
  • 51.8% of farmers were female, 48.2% male
  • 59.1% of farmers aged 36-60; 20.2% youth participation
  • 50.8% practiced mixed farming; 4.3% mono-cropping
  • Significant determinants include education level, secondary income sources, farmland size, number of farm assistants, and diversification awareness

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Sithole et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d895046c1944d70ce0604ahttps://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture16070719
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